Savinelli Autograph: Autograph Smooth Fan (0) (6mm) Tobacco Pipe

The Fan isn't an easy shape to execute, given that there's little room to work around a flaw, should one arise, but Savinelli's Autograph artisans are well-versed in the nuances and precision required. In this piece, there's plenty of craggy plateau crowning the rim as it tapers to a rounded point past the stem. The heel is also rounded, aligning nicely with the organic shape's splayed form, and there's plenty of surface area on which to admire the dense striations of well-oriented flame grain emanating from the heel as it streaks upward to the flared rim. This pipe is also topped by a hand-cut, stylish stem of jet-black acrylic, downturning nicely out of the stummel for a lovely poised look and a comfortable smoking posture. This piece has earned the "0" grade from the venerable marque for its quality shaping and grain, one of the highest that a member of the Autograph line can receive.