J Mouton Partially Sandblasted Spearfish Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Description

Born and raised in the small town of Gueydan, Louisana, Jay Mouton is an American artisan who works under the moniker of J. Mouton. Having crafted duck calls since he was a teenager, Mouton’s first forays into pipe-making began with carving tampers. Mouton’s unexpected successes with these handmade tampers allowed him to purchase the equipment necessary to create the pipes themselves. Studying the works of renowned American artisans such as J. Alan, Grant Batson, and Jared Coles, Mouton gradually developed his own pipe-making craft, which was furthered by his exchanges with Greek artisan Chris Asteriou.

The “fish” is a common idea in the shaping of modern – particularly artisan – pipes. But, as with fish themselves, there are many forms these pipes can take. This one, from J Mouton, expresses two sources of inspiration: one aquatic, and the other a little more terrestrial. The former is the spearfish, a genus of marlins which, as with marlins in general, is recognizable by its long, sleek appearance and sharp bill. The latter is fellow American artisan Jared Coles, and as such with Coles’ own interpretations of the pipe-making archetype in question. Coles’ use of mixed finishes and unconventional placements of briar plateau are likely the focal points of Mouton’s homage here, though Mouton seems to take these ideas further, resulting in a creature closer to those elusive, “living fossils” lurking at the very bottom of the deep…

 

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.79 / 20.06mm

Bowl Depth: 1.31″ / 33.27mm

Weight: 1.9oz / 54g