Kai Nielsen: Smooth Bent Brandy (Jewel of Denmark) (D) Tobacco Pipe

A slightly larger piece for Kai Nielsen at over five inches long, this lithe and gestural bent Brandy features a slightly curved bowl that tapers upward to a forward-urging, angled rim, all while resting on a rounded heel. The stem is a jet-black acrylic half-saddle that rounds out the ensemble, providing a comfortable smoking posture while maintaining the dynamic shaping of the stummel it's paired to, continuing the ridges present at the top and bottom portions of the shank. This piece is further distinguished by its Jewel of Denmark designation, reserved for the highest class of Nielsen's work. Dressed in a rich auburn stain, the stummel boasts impeccable flame grain around the bowl, with swirling birdseye at the heel.