tobaccopipesjapan.com Minoru Nagata saved his last piece of Morta to make this beautiful pipe for me. ( and it smokes like a dream 🙂 ) It will be a long time before Mr Nagata will make any more MORTA pipes for our shop. We still have a few of his black pipes so pick one […]
At tobaccopipesjapan we have many unique pipes to choose from however, once in a while a pipe arrives on our shelf that leaves us speechless. Minoru Nagata`s Konoha pipe is one of those special pipes. Mr Nagata`s artistic hand has shaped this morta pipe to express a surreal, organic feeling. The stem is fitted with […]
tobaccopipesjapan.com Minoru Nagata`s “Native” pipe follows the Japanese garden aesthetics of “Shin”, “Gyo” and “So”. This can be found from the pipe`s straight lines, gentle curves and rough textured edges. The tiger tooth bowl displays soft, finely striped, vertical grain. The shank is a long, thin bamboo stem that is reinforced with a small stainless […]
tobaccopipesjapan.com Mr Nagata`s Kiseru Morta is another gem from his SSP (short smoking pipe) series. The small stem and bamboo shank are connected by a rounded morta band. The handsome bowl has a well defined polished rim giving it a robust look despite it`s small size. The bamboo is in mint condition and the bowl […]
tobaccopipesjapan.com This pipe presents itself with a long pencil shank and a large cone shaped bowl while blanketed with bold fiery grain and a matte finish. Mr Nagata has also mated this pipe with a lovely briar tamper that is banded with acrylic and morta rings and finished with a copper cap.
tobaccopipesjapan.com Ryohei Domoto`s “Red Carnelian” pipe is a sublime piece of work. The round bulbous theme starts from the stem and echoes to the bowl. The pipe is dressed with a beautiful coat of dark red stain giving the grain a deep luxurious look. The freehand shape is slightly asymmetrical yet balanced. Well done Mr […]
tobaccopipesjapan.com Ryohei Domoto`s “Bamboo Mountain” pipe beautifully expresses a very unique charm! This long five knuckle shank pipe showcases some of the freshest looking bamboo this shop has ever come across. Mr Domoto begins the rhythmic pulse of the pipe from the stem. The first knuckle is made from ebonite and kicks off the pipe`s […]
tobaccopipesjapan.com Just like the flower, this pipe presents itself with a modest profile, but when taking a closer look we can see that it is a majestic piece of work. The stem molds into the simple two knuckle bamboo shank followed by the smooth egg shaped bowl. The bowl is drapped with a rare yellow […]