Description: Item/Description: Japanese estate pipe by Satou. Sandblasted finish. Stamped Japanese character / Smio Satou / Japan.
Smio Satou has had a long and distinguished career in pipe making. He was taught by his father and moved on to work with the Tsuge pipe manufacturers. After 25 years he left Tsuge to develop his own creations. Over the years, Satou has established himself among the very best of Japanese pipe makers.
(Smoking Pipe, Tobacco Pipe, Tobacciana)

Shape: Egg

Bowl Material: Briar
Stem Material: Ebonite and bamboo
Shank material: Briar and ebonite

Country: Japan

Dimensions: Length: 5 3/4"; Bowl Height: 1 7/8"; Chamber Depth; 1 1/4"; Chamber Diameter: 3/4"; Outside Width: 1 5/8". Weight: 50 grams.

Condition: Signs of use and wear. Chamber is blackened, stem is worn. Some scuffs to bowl. Bamboo on stem is cracking.

Age: Contemporary

Provenance: Private Estate

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Buyers premium: 18%