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COMMENT:
It takes one glimpse at this pipe to state with all confidence and in all sincerity that this is one very, very complex shape to conjure, let alone execute. This initial impression is confirmed over and over again, more and more, the more you look at the pipe. When I first picked up this pipe, Gabriele let me think it over for a while, and then he told a whole long story on some Roman monument that is at the core of the design idea. I was so wrapped up in my attempt to figure out the shape that I hardly heard what he said. I wish I remembered, but it would have taken a very long comment to relay what he said. The numerous pictures I'm offering will hopefully bring you closer to understanding the complexity of the shape and the sheer elegance and beauty that it offers. The beautiful brown stain is so well applied, and it does indeed bring out the best of the already excellent grain. The stain also stands in great contrast with the boxwood mouthpiece insert, followed by the black, tapered mouthpiece. As an always welcomed bonus, the pipe can rest on a flat surface on its own and without support. |
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