Unsmoked Tsuge Ikebana Fukuda, Golden Contrast Smooth Bent Egg Estate Briar Pipe

Description: Unsmoked Tsuge Ikebana Fukuda, Golden Contrast Smooth Bent Egg Estate Briar Pipe Unsmoked Tsuge Ikebana Fukuda, Golden Contrast Smooth Bent Egg Estate Briar Pipe Tsuge is Japans largest and most internationally renowned pipe company, having been founded in 1936 by Kyoichiro Tsuge. In the 1970s, however, Tsuge was so impressed by the pipes coming out of Denmark, that he sent two of Tsuges own master pipe-makers, Kazuhiro Fukuda and Smio Satou, to hone their craft under the likes of Sixten Ivarsson and Jørgen Larsen. Upon their return, the Tsuge Ikebana workshop was established so that Fukuda, Satou, and their apprentices would have the means to create high-grade Japanese pipes to rival even those being made in Europes pipe-making capitols. Fifty years later, it is evident that this goal was accomplished. It is difficult to compare Tsuge Ikebana to other makers. I suppose the closest would be Denmarks now closed S. Bang workshop, or to the very highest-grade offerings of W.O. Larsen in its prime. Its a similar pipe-making family tree too, given the relationships between the icons of Danish pipe-making and the Ikebana carvers Fukuda Satou, Ohi, and Kikuchi. This particular Ikebana, carved by the workshops master Fukuda, displays a quite clear Danish influence, being somewhat reminiscent of Pipe Dan carver Gert Holbeks work, along with that of Anne Julie. It is a scooping bent egg, dressed in a golden contrast stain another Danish innovation with a meticulously cut ebonite stem. The pipe is also a genuine featherweight, being a mere 32 grams. It will clench with ease, and ensure its owner is envied by any other pipe-smoker in a 100 mile radius. This Ikebana also happens to be completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating applied by master Fukuda. The bowl coating is flaking a little, but this is a non-issue. Details: Length: 5″ / 127.0mm Bowl Width: 0.76 / 19.30mm Bowl Depth: 1.44″ / 36.57mm Weight: 1.1oz / 32g Shipping Shipping cost:replace this text with your shipping information Delivery time:replace this text with your shipping information Payment We accept the following payment methods: first payment option second payment option third payment option Please contact us if you have any questions. Service replace this text with your service information

Price: 1200 USD

Location: Rockmart, Georgia

End Time: 2024-07-19T20:48:08.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.5 USD