Clark Layton: Sandblasted Acorn Tobacco Pipe

Displaying Clark Layton's penchant for supple curves, soft lines, and organic aesthetics, this Acorn possesses an active stance in profile and posies a plump, high-waisted bowl with a softly inflated rim to a curling, out-stretched shank-and-stem arrangement. The subtly lifted heel hoists the rounded bowl at the fore of the composition, driving it outward, while the shank and stem take a rearward, counterbalancing trajectory, resulting in a palpable sense of dynamism at either end of the composition. The consistent undercurve keeps the totality of the design cohesive and flowing, the shank and stem gliding seamlessly from the base of the bowl before rising upward, resulting in a wide transition that's perfect to drape a thumb over. The stummel wears a crisp, shadowy sandblast that coaxes out rippling growth rings across the flanks of the bowl, while a saddle stem of pearly white acrylic tops off the design and adds a dose of contrasting color to the pipe for a distinguished, tuxedo-like motif.