Dirk Heinemann: Sandblasted Tomato Tobacco Pipe

Rendered in charmingly plump, yet pocket-friendly proportions, this Tomato from Dirk Heinemann features supple curves and the easy lines associated largely with Danish design. The forward-urging bowl offers a lifting heel and protruding fore that contributes to its tilting stance as does its bulging waistline. The equally muscular shank extends from a tight transition that imbues this piece with cheeking along the back flanks in this rather bulbous, organic pipe. The flaring shank face is then mirrored in the diminutive stem's base, the circular trajectory lending further character to this Nosewarmer. It's dressed in a dark, low-profile sandblast that shows off some handsome grain patterns, the all-dark color palette, save for the smooth, lightly stained inner rim, speaking to a formal, elegant presentation. This Tomato marks another alluring, precisely engineered pipe by the German artisan and is perfect for easy portability, offering a good bit of chamber depth despite its abbreviated length.