Sandblasted Bent Egg Tobacco Pipe

What I find most striking and appealing about this bent Egg from Hans "Former" Nielsen is how consistent the shape's underlying curve is. The easy, parabolic arch from shank end to rim is beautifully seamless and defines the silhouette, and it's perfectly balanced out by the stem's diminutive recurve. Such a striking S-curve accentuates the form's flowing lines, the forward momentum realized in the bowl's dynamic cant. When viewed from the smoker's perspective, this "speeding" disposition is furthered by the pinched shank, its sleekness contrasted by the lower bowl's plumpness. Effortless of line and comfortable in virtually any smoking posture — in hand or clenched — this piece exudes Former's classic Danish style in its elegance and lack of harshness, the sandblast showcasing a stunning array of ring grain accented traditionally by a smooth, polished, ruby-stained rim.