Il Ceppo Imperatori Era Sandblasted Bulldog Estate Briar Pipe, Italian Estates

Description

Il Ceppo is an Italian brand that has been producing high-grade pipes since the 1970s. Founded by the architect Giorgio Imperatori in Pesaro, Italy, Il Ceppo is a central figure in what has been called the Pesaro School of pipe design, along with other companies such as Ser Jacopo and Mastro de Paja.

This particular Il Ceppo should be of particular interest to collectors of Italian pipes, as it is an older pipe from the esteemed Pesaro make. From the nomenclature and other stamps, this pipe looks to have been made during what is known as the “Imperatori era.” This was the period from 1977 to 1996 when Georgio Imperatori himself ran the Il Ceppo workshop, prior to his retirement. The design is one of a decidedly stout bulldog, with a rugged, deep sandblast not typically seen on Italian pipes.

The condition is fair. Some darkening of the rim and handling marks.

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.84 / 21.33mm

Bowl Depth: 1.99″ / 50.54mm

Weight: 2.1oz / 62g