La Biota Rusticated Bent Egg Handmade Artisan Briar Pipe, Italy [SOLD OUT]

Description

A graduate of Italy’s prestigious Academia della Pipa, Michele Sottocasa has been making pipes for over a decade under the la Biota name. Prior to becoming a pipe-maker, Sottocasa trained and worked as a designer and art director, and la Biota pipes continue this drive towards a distinct aesthetic vision. The name, ‘la Biota,’ originally derives from ecology, and symbolizes the deep connection between humans and nature – a connection well represented by the hand-made tobacco pipe.

This la Biota leans towards the Danish tradition in hand made, artisan pipes, though it does so without being derivative. Some might call it an egg; some might call it a tulip. In either case, it is a beautiful shape, and it is dressed in a mixture of sandblasting and rustication that both looks and feels good. The rim is left smooth – a nice touch – and the stem is cumberland. It is also, as with most la Biota pipes, very lightweight, ensuring that it will be an easy clencher for its owner.

Details:

Length: 5.2″

Bowl Width: 18.9mm

Bowl Depth: 1.75″

Weight: 1.4oz / 41g