L'Anatra: Smooth Bent Dublin (Gigante) (Two Eggs) Tobacco Pipe

Since its establishment in 1998, L'Anatra has become a mainstay of Italian pipe making and an influential part of the Pesaro tradition. Evocative finishes, playful shaping, and exquisite silverwork typify L'Anatra's craftsmanship and reflect the marque's bold, whimsical spirit. There is perhaps no better encapsulation of L'Anatra's unique character than their telltale signature: a tiny silver duck head, found on every pipe stem.

Pipes from L'anatra's Gigante series comprise some of the workshop's largest pieces, further enhancing the substance of the brand's already larger-than-average output. These pipes present extended lengths and hearty constructions, their proportions often dramatized, even within the bounds of the Pesaro school. This bent Dublin is a striking example of that style, with a robust, full-bodied bowl situated at the fore and taking on the vast majority of the visual weight. Standing on a sweeping heel, the bowl grows thick walls that flare out expressively to a vast, asymmetrical rim crowned with a sanded surface of plateau: introducing a wealth of organic texture while keeping the pipe looking smooth throughout. The transition is wide and gives way to a subtly lifted, ovoid shank that's framed by ridgelines as it reaches out to a black acrylic saddle stem. Dressed in a warm, chestnut-toned smooth finish, the stummel showcases handsome grain throughout, with dense streaks of flame flickering around the walls: the handsome grain showcased earning this pipe the grade of two Eggs.