Mastro Geppetto: Sabbiato Natural Spiral Apple Tobacco Pipe

Known for pioneering the Pesaro style of pipe making, Giancarlo Guidi founded Ser Jacopo in 1982. Since then, the Italian marque has made a name for itself with its fantastical, imaginative interpretations of classic pipe conventions. Ser Jacopo's sub-brand Mastro Geppetto offers pipes at a more accessible price range without compromising on the marque's distinctive style or standards of quality. With its lightweight figure and compact length, this Apple from Mastro Geppetto features a portable form factor. A plump, pert bowl is posed at the fore, its walls curving gracefully from the rounded heel toward the rim. Gently lifting from the transition is a sturdy shank that meets a subtly upturned tapered stem of shimmering, toffee-hued acrylic, the pair adding a touch of liveliness to this piece's profile. The stummel wears the Spiral rendition of Mastro Geppetto's Rusticato finish for plenty of textural variety, with the bowl's figure defined by a series of deeply carved channels traveling from heel to rim and enveloped in a crisp sandblast, the shank left smooth for contrast, all of which is dressed in a light, natural stain.