Atin 51, Slightly Bent Prince Handmade Briar Pipe, Iran

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.

This particular Atin pipe, a prince, shows some subtle Danish influence while also maintaining much of the shape’s traditional form. It is a classic design, light in weight and perfectly suited for clenching, but it also has a few extra elements that set it apart from others: the shank is capped with a ring of wood from the Alborz mountain range, just south of the Caspian sea, and the vulcanite stem is flared at its base. These extra bells and whistles are subtle and elegant, and work well with the pipe’s light, natural blonde finish.

 

Details:

Length: 5.6″

Bowl Width: 20.7mm

Bowl Depth: 1.2″

Weight: 1.1oz / 33g