Scottie Piersel: Sandblasted Pencil Shank Pot with Ivorite Tobacco Pipe

Scottie Piersel is celebrated for her wide range of classic shapes, but it's her distinctive pencil-shanked designs that take center stage within her portfolio. Like all of her pipes, these pieces are impeccably crafted and visually captivating, characterized by playful proportions and bold outlines. This pencil-shanked Pot exemplifies her signature style, with an ultra-slim shank that contrasts sharply against the more substantial bowl. At first glance, one might assume the pipe could be structurally unsound, but that's far from the case. The shank is reinforced with stainless steel tubing, adding durability and allowing the bowl's robust build to be fully supported. Despite its bold design, the pipe feels lightweight in hand and boasts a streamlined profile, with the svelte shank-and-stem arrangement drawing the eye toward the bowl. The stummel is dressed in one of Scottie's signature sandblasts, revealing rippling waves of growth rings around the bowl. A sleek, tapered stem of yellow vulcanite adds vibrant contrast to the composition, with further contrast offered by a bright Ivorite accent at the mouthpiece's base.