J. Mouton Partially Sandblasted Fish with Fossilized Whale Spine (New)

Born and raised in the small town of Gueydan, Louisana, Jason Mouton’s rise in the ranks of American pipe makers has been nothing less than meteoric—and for good reason. Having crafted duck calls since he was a teenager, Mouton’s first forays into pipe making began with carving tampers. Mouton’s unexpected and substantial successes with these handmade tampers encouraged and allowed him to purchase the equipment needed to create pipes themselves. Studying the works of renowned American artisans such as J. Alan, Grant Batson, and Jared Coles, Mouton gradually developed his own pipe making craft, which was furthered by his exchanges with Greek artisan Chris Asteriou. Today, Mouton’s works are some of the most sought after on the artisan market, a demand which he has responded to—and not unlike his beginnings in carving tampers—by reinvesting his successes into an unwavering advancement of his skills and technique.

One might say that there are as many species of fish in pipe design as there are in the oceans themselves, for while there are commonalities in how artisans across the world approach the form, it is nonetheless mutable enough to accommodate a seemingly infinite number of variations without losing its “essence.” In the case of J. Mouton, he has an uncanny ability to make his fish renditions move, giving them a lunging posture not unlike something darting through the water. Even with its supreme plumpness, this particular example has a genuine energy to it, which I imagine will also be realized in how quickly it makes its way out of our doors and onto its new home.

Details:

Length: 5″ / 127mm

Bowl Width: 0.79 / 21.08mm

Bowl Depth: 1.62″ / 41.14mm

Weight: 1.9oz / 56g