Vauen: Kira (161) (9mm) Tobacco Pipe

Characterized by really gorgeous grain beneath an ochre and black contrast stain, this "161" is part of Vauen's Kira line, meaning "ray of sunshine" in Sanskrit. The bent Brandy's plump, low mass and easy taper upward is rendered with supple shaping, the bowl housing plenty of chamber within thick, insulating walls. A gracefully arcing shank and downturned acrylic stem offer a comfortable smoking posture and the ebony hues of the mouthpiece complement the stummel very nicely. It's all further accentuated by a brushed band of bronze bookended by silver-hued rings, resulting in a great-looking, easy-smoking pipe with beautiful birdseye and refined wisps of flame grain.