Savinelli Autograph: Autograph Smooth Bent Dublin Sitter (6) (6mm) Tobacco Pipe

We've received a fair few bent Dublin sitters from Savinelli's Autograph line, the form lending itself quite well to the series' freedom from the shape chart and single-artisan construction. This particular iteration is one of my personal favorites, as it leverages structure and momentum to its advantage, placing its large bowl at the forefront in terms of visual weight, though ensuring the shank and stem still hold plenty. Said combination benefits from a sharp upward angle in the shank, as well as a square, paneled outline throughout, with the ridgelines framing the top and underside of the entire pairing, plunging underneath to wrap around the heel as well. Said heel is flat and, expectedly, allows the piece to sit sturdily while simultaneously giving the bowl a striking forward urge and the shank and stem a handsome, almost sculptural posture. Said bowl is possessed of a gentle flare from the heel to the rim, though takes on a dramatic forward leaning stance that pushes the rim to the forefront of attention, drawing the eye to its softly inflated surface. This pipe is dressed in a warm, light, auburn-mahogany stain that reveals some truly excellent flame grain which frames the flanks and wraps around the bowl, as well as some well developed birdseye on the rim and heel.