Mina Pipes Smooth Asymmetrical Blowfish Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

Description

This particular pipe came to us with a batch of new old stock (NOS) pipes from a store closure a few states over. Based on what I was able to research, the Mina company runs a pipe workshop in China, not unlike HS Studio, Qi Studoio, or GH Zhang, which produces a number of different makes based on the style of pipe.
This one is an impressively carved, flame grain blowfish, with some clear American and Japanese artisan influences behind it. It’s a relatively compact piece, and not too heavy either, making it likely to be a comfortable clencher.

This pipe is completely unsmoked.

 

Details:

Length: 5″ / 127.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.72 / 18.28mm

Bowl Depth: 1.27″ / 32.25mm

Weight: 1.5oz / 44g