C-Pipe Sandblasted Nosewarmer Apple Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Description

Not unlike certain 20th century Western pipe making institutions, such as Charatan, Pibe-Dan, or WO Larsen, a number of workshops in China have emerged in the 21st century filled with artisans working under a single banner. This includes GH Zhang, Qi Pipe Studio, and C-Pipe. With C-Pipe, however, there is something of a difference. Founded by former architect and lifelong pipe collector YiGang Wang, C-Pipe is a workshop of around a dozen artisans, most of whom originally came to pipe making from fields such as fine art and industrial design. While there are clear influences on C-Pipe’s output from various post-war schools, the workshop’s style is as varied as the individuals who work there. The resulting pipes reflect a synthesis of collective and individual creative endeavors, following a model closer to the ones pursued by Scandinavian post-war institutions, and which made artisan pipes what they are today.

In this instance, C- Pipe’s artisans have crafted an ultra-stubby rendition of a nosewarmer apple, comparable to something like the contemporary Dunhill 4901. This one is more squat and plump, however, in addition to being handmade—something quite evident from its remarkable, ring grain sandblast.

 

Details:

Length: 3.5″ / 88.9mm

Bowl Width: 0.67 / 17.01mm

Bowl Depth: 1.07″ / 27.17mm

Weight: 1.2oz / 36g