Claudio Cavicchi: Smooth Bent Billiard (CCC) Tobacco Pipe

A bent Billiard with the deep bend and nearly vertical arc of an Oom Paul, this stylish piece from Claudio Cavicchi features a towering, rounded-heel bowl of robust dimensions and a rim covered in plateau. The Italian carver has crafted the shank with a flattened bottom, contrasting that of the bowl for a playful dynamic. Dressed in one of Cavicchi's smooth, honey-blonde stains, this three "C" graded piece displays beautiful, tight-knit tendrils of flame grain across the entire stummel, while the shaping, too, is stunningly precise and whimsical.