Liscia Bent Apple (1) Tobacco Pipe

Ser Jacopo's story began in 1982 when Giancarlo Guidi and Bruto Sordini left Mastro de Paja to start their own firm. In true Italian style, the company's pipes offer finely crafted variations on traditional British and French shapes. With their Mastro Geppetto pipes (named for the man who carved Pinocchio), Ser Jacopo provides the same curious approach, neoclassical shapes, and variant finishes of its other pipes at a lower price point.

The bowl of this bent Apple is substantially round at the fore and wears fine birdseye on its flanks. Behind it, the shank is round and upturned substantially into the stem, and the entire stummel is finished smoothly with a light mahogany stain. The tapered stem of black acrylic carries the same sinuous curve as the bowl, bending generously from a point about halfway between the shank face and the bit. It's a straightforward rendition of the classic shape that is sure to please owing to its great finishing, and the supple curves of the bowl are a fine feature, as well.