Mastro Geppetto: ****Liscia Paneled Billiard (2) Tobacco Pipe

A handsome, traditionally-inclined rendition, this paneled Billiard from Mastro Geppetto sees a pert, upright bowl posed at the fore, its figure framed by an octet of crisp facets emerging from the rounded heel and curving gently toward the flat rim. Out back, a round shank emerges from the bowl and joins to a gradually tapering stem of swirling, mocha-hued acrylic, the arrangement keeping this piece sleek, and streamlined in profile. Mastro Geppetto's smooth Liscia finish dresses the stummel in a smoky walnut stain that displays whorls of birdseye across the left flank's panels.