IMP Meerschaum: Rusticated Bent Apple (with Case) Tobacco Pipe

This bent Apple from IMP Meerschaum features a plump, forward-canted bowl that's paired to a high-kicking shank-and-stem arrangement. The shank and stem promote a comfortable smoking posture and provide a sense of balance to the bowl in profile. The stummel wears a jet-black stain and a craggy rustication, save for a trim brand of smooth meerschaum around the shank, which provides a dose of visual and tactile diversity to the composition. This piece will smoke flavor-neutral, and with time and use, the chamber and shank-end accent will take on the golds, tans, and brows of patina.