Tsuge: Mizki Sandblasted (943) Tobacco Pipe

Leveraging both the Danish and Japanese schools of design to great effect, this "943" bent Dublin from Japanese marque Tsuge comes from their Mizki line. The stem here is a demurely downturned, stylized saddle that flares out at the base and is married to a gently uplifted shank whose flanks feature a firm ridge that dissipates as it reaches the heel. Said heel is a sweeping, dramatic affair that erupts into a tall, flaring bowl whose rim is crowned with craggy plateau, evoking an organic aesthetic that makes the profile endlessly appealing. Dressed in a crisp sandblast and a dark, chestnut-hued stain, this piece showcases handsome grain, with rippling growth rings across the bowl and ample room for the fingers to explore its texture.