Mastro Geppetto: Liscia Paneled Cutty with Bamboo (3) 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, as evidenced in this Cutty rendition. Framed by eight crisp facets, the bowl stands with a dynamic forward cant, with firm ridgelines emerging seamlessly from the heel and curving gracefully toward the rim. A compact shank transitions from the bowl and meets a three-knuckle expanse of bamboo, granting this piece an organic touch in addition to a respectable length, with the shank end punctuated by an abbreviated saddle stem. Mastro Geppetto's smooth Liscia finish dresses the stummel in a warm, honey-blonde stain that highlights handsome grain.