Neerup Structure Contrast Sandblasted Pot Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

Description

Peder Jeppesen is a Danish artisan who, with his son Noah, crafts P. Jeppesen and Neerup pipes. As is tradition in Denmark, Jeppesen got his start making pipes in the workshop of Karl Erik, and then in the workshop of Erik Nording, before going solo. Despite graduating from his apprenticeships amidst an incredibly competitive artisan scene, Jeppesen has since become one of the most prominent and successful pipe makers in both Denmark and the world. As for how he managed to accomplish this, it is likely that the distinctive nature of his designs—even against the broader backdrop of Scandinavian pipe making—has been a significant contributing factor. Blending the staple, organic forms common to Danish pipe making, such as apples, eggs, acorns, and strawberries, with unorthodox decorative elements, such as brighter color schemes, rings, and other adornments, has ensured that Jeppesen’s pipes are rarely mistaken for those of anyone else.

Peder Jeppesen’s Structure pipes, from his Neerup brand, show off his same signature use of color and accents, but applied to designs that are a little more traditional than his more “Danish” ones. That would be the “structure” in the “Structure” line—a little less freehand (though still carved by hand), but no less free spirit. This one’s basic form is that of a classical bent pot but, as it’s a Neerup, it’s also dressed in a beautifully rich, deep contrast sandblast finish and accented with swirling acrylic and brass, in addition to its matching acrylic stem.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating having come from a large batch of new old stock pipes from a store closure in Europe.

 

Details:

Length: 5.8″ / 147.3mm

Bowl Width: 0.89 / 22.60mm

Bowl Depth: 1.87″ / 47.49mm

Weight: 1.9oz / 54g