Radice: Rind Pot Tobacco Pipe

With years of experience working for such style-defining Italian marques as Castello and Caminetto, Luigi Radice sought to apply his knowledge to crafting his own pipes, establishing the Radice brand in 1980. Joined by his father, Paolo, and his son, Gianluca, Luigi would further develop his distinctively bold shaping style within his family-run workshop. Firm heels are a characteristic shaping aspect within Italian pipe making, as evident in this handsome Pot. Although the composition remains rather compact at just over five inches, this Pot is a bowl-centric design. A squat, stocky bowl stands at the fore, sitting upon said characteristic heel, and boasts thick, insulating walls that travel to the rim. Out back, a slender shank-and-stem arrangement further emphasizes the scale of the bowl, the abbreviated stem featuring a gradual taper toward the bit. The stummel is dressed in the warm auburn stain and craggy rustication of the Rind series, save for the rim, which is dressed smooth for contrast.