Atin Smooth Bent Poker Handmade Briar Pipe, Iranian

Description

Atin pipes are made by Bahareh, ‘Atin’ Khosroanjam, an artisan from Iran’s up and coming tobacco pipe scene. Having initially learned pipe-making from her husband, Keresaspa (whose pipes MBSD also offers), Atin pipes have developed their own style, though with the same precision engineering and attention to quality as her mentor’s. While Atin pipes, like Keresaspa’s, are heavily influenced by Danish pipe-making, Atin leans more towards the neoclassical approach initially pioneered by Sixten Ivarsson, especially those Ivarsson made for Stanwell in the 1950s and early 1960s. This is a period long neglected by pipe-makers (including Stanwell), but one that, through artisans like Atin, is experiencing a welcome comeback.

I’m not usually the biggest fan of the poker pipe shape, but this one from Atin is rather lovely. It features beautiful flame grain patterns around the bowl, which are accentuated by the light, natural blonde stain it is dressed in. It also has an ebonite stem, a ring at the end of the shank made of lustrous amaranth (also known as purpleheart), and a tiny kiss of plateau briar on its rim. This would be the perfect pipe for someone looking for a hand made, high grade pipe, but prefers more traditional designs.

 

Details:

Length: 5″

Bowl Width: 19.6mm

Bowl Depth: 1.8″

Weight: 1.0oz / 31g