Claudio Cavicchi: Smooth Bent Dublin (CCC) 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, whether it be in one of his smooth or sandblasted finishes. This CCC-graded bent Dublin is a handsome design that blends gorgeous shaping with impeccable grain. The bowl here is large and imposing, its muscular frame consisting of thick, insulating walls that flare from heel to rim. Said bowl houses a capacious chamber within its sturdy walls, ensuring plenty of long, leisurely smoking sessions, which the vaulted shank-and-stem arrangement is posed to aid. Dressing this piece is Cavicchi's honey-blonde smooth finish, which highlights tight strands of vertical grain on either flank of the bowl and a sea of birdseye across the rim.