Claudio Cavicchi: Smooth Bent Billiard (CCCC) Tobacco Pipe

One of Italy's finest pipe makers, Claudio Cavicchi has carved pipes for over 40 years and is still going strong. Cavicchi crafts a wide variety of shapes, and each one showcases spectacular grain patterns dressed in his signature smooth and sandblasted finishes. This bent Billiard by Claudio Cavicchi features a forward-urging bowl, the fore presenting a near-vertical face while the aft ebbs dramatically to the rim, manifesting a geometric crispness. On the other hand, the bowl's underside is quite shapely and the shank presents a demure bend as it ascends from the transition. A sleek saddle stem tops off the composition, the jet-black acrylic offering a classic complement to the warm hues of the honey-blonde smooth finish.