Liscia Tomato Churchwarden (1) Tobacco Pipe

Giancarlo Guidi founded Ser Jacopo in 1982 after leaving Mastro de Paja. Through Ser Jacopo, Guidi established his own unique aesthetic as a part of the southern Italian Pesaro style. He set himself apart from the northern Italian neoclassic style with a stark divergence from Anglo-French shaping and finish traditions, a maximalist style, and overt references to modern art. Ser Jacopo's motto can be found stamped onto their pipes in Latin: "Per Aspera ad Astra," which means "Through Hardship to the Stars." The phrase symbolizes the importance of hard work in achieving great things and is a testament to the brand's commitment to crafting high quality smoking pieces. Mastro Geppetto is a sub-brand of Ser Jacopo, offering pipes with Ser Jacopo's aesthetic but at an accessible price.

This Tomato Churchwarden from Mastro Geppetto combines the convenient smoking posture of a Churchwarden with a compact stummel and shallow chamber to offer a quick, easy smoke break. Like most Tomatoes, this pipe's bowl is squat, rotund, and noticeably wider than it is tall. With a chamber depth of only an inch, its tobacco-holding capacity is rather modest. The shank emerges from the transition with a subtle flare into its domed face, where the long acrylic shank marries the shank at a slightly lesser circumference. A smooth, cherry-hued finish dresses the stummel to highlight gorgeous birdseye along the flanks, the stem's white making the color palette pop.