Vauen: Caletta (581) (9mm) Tobacco Pipe

One of Vauen's more Danish-inspired designs, the German marque's "581" bent Pot is a charming shape. The bowl features a plump, low-set waistline that subtly tapers up toward the smooth, softly inflated rim, the innermost portion of which has been chamfered. The firm ridgelines of the oval shank dissolve effortlessly into the bowl, while the slightly elongated transition provides ample room for the thumb to rest. We find it here finished in the low-profile sandblast of the Caletta line, with plenty of fascinating grain on display. The stummel's earthy brown stain is brilliantly contrasted by two metal bands along the shank-end and stem base that have been separated by a stepped notch at the tenon.