Neerup: P. Jeppesen Boutique Smooth Bent Brandy with Silver (4) Tobacco Pipe

Peder Jeppesen is a gifted carver who manages to easily combine neoclassical proportions with the smooth, flowing lines of the Danish school. This Boutique bent Brandy offering is an excellent example as it's a substantial, palm-filling briar that's also quite graceful in terms of its execution and line work. The strikingly robust bowl displays a good bit of forward urging momentum and transitions to an abbreviated, and gingerly upturned shank out back. The gorgeous contrast stain, emerald accent ring, sterling silver mount, and the slightly wavy rim all come together to create a piece that's sure to stand out in anyone's collection.