Radice: Underwood Poker with Faux Bamboo Tobacco Pipe

After working at both Castello and Caminetto, Luigi Radice founded the Radice workshop along with his son in 1980. Radice has since become one of the most recognizable marques in Italy, offering quality pipes marked by bold Italian neoclassic proportions. This piece from Radice is a hearty take on the classic Poker, pairing a capacious chamber with the shape's ergonomic form factor to make a thoroughly practical pipe. The bowl sits confidently upon a flattened heel, from which the thick walls reach high toward the rim. Out back, the shank is carved to resemble two knuckles of bamboo, adding a touch of organic appeal to the design. Radice's Underwood finish dresses the stummel with a distinctive, craggy texture under a warm, auburn-tinged stain.