Savinelli Autograph: Autograph Smooth Bent Dublin (0) (6mm) Tobacco Pipe

Savinelli's illustrious Autograph series consists of pipes hand-carved by select individual artisans from start to finish. Shapes can span a wide range, with the series consisting of both venerated classics and stunning Freehands. Autograph pipes are held to superlative standards, with a grading metric ranging from "3" at the lowest and "Extraordinaire" at the highest, the upper echelons of the scale demanding exquisite shaping, grain, and briar quality. This piece is designated with the "0" grade, the fourth highest within the series. Imposing in presence, this hulking bent Dublin from Savinelli houses a deep chamber within its impressive physique, making this piece well-suited to leisurely smoking sessions. Filling the palm effortlessly, the bowl's towering figure is formed by thick, insulating walls reaching high from the plump base, with supple contours that flare broadly as they near the subtly domed rim. The bowl bears a forward-urging posture, which is balanced out back by a robust shank lifting high from a sweeping transition and meeting a bent, tapered stem to form a lively silhouette. Imbued with swirling lavender and crimson tones, the stem's acrylic adds a vibrant touch to this piece's color palette, which is complemented by the stummel's smooth, honey-blonde finish that highlights streaks of flame grain sweeping up the bowl and whorls of birdseye atop the rim.