Mastro Geppetto: Rusticato Spiral Billiard 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. This Billiard from Mastro Geppetto thoroughly illustrates the Italian marque's bold style with its bowl-centric design and striking presentation. A hearty, towering bowl stands at the fore with an upright posture, formed by thick, straight walls rising from heel to rim. Out back, a sturdy shank transitions from the bowl and meets a tapered stem fashioned from creamy, beige acrylic. Offering a delightful contrast to the stem, the stummel wears the Spiral rendition of Mastro Geppetto's Rusticato finish, with an inky, striated rustication enveloping the briar as a series of deep, horizontal grooves wrap around the bowl.