Sahara Bent Apple (YYY) Tobacco Pipe

Based in Pesaro, Italy, the Rinaldo workshop was founded in 1987 when two brothers, Elio and Guido Rinaldo left their positions at Mastro de Paja to start their own endeavor. Since establishing their workshop, they've never looked back, working alongside each other in harmony to produce around 1,500 pipes annually. Showcasing their signature style, this bold, playful bent Apple is one of the latest offerings from the Italian marque.

The bowl of this Apple is so plump, it verges on spherical, with only a slight inward taper toward the rim to cut off the bowl's broad, swelling curves. Out back, a comparatively lithe shank emerges from the low-set, cheeked transition, leaping outward to meet a lengthy, bent saddle stem for a sinuous profile. Said stem is made of translucent, coffee-colored acrylic, which makes a lovely complement to the stummel's warm, earthy Sahara sandblast.