Dirk Heinemann Pipe Smooth Danish Egg with Teardrop Shank with Morta

This Danish inspired work from Dirk Heinemann is a spectacular use of grain orientation set to a sculpted form of comfort and function.  So balanced is this piece that the asymmetry is easy to miss on first glance.  The teardrop's shank seam pierces the heel of the bowl and sweeps to the center just before easing off as it finishes, kissing the front of the rim.  At the other end the Morta piece is full of smooth striations on a piece that is young for Morta, maybe 1,000 years old.  The straight grain passes around the bowl in a consistent swath, from the high on the front to low in the back, and billowing birdseye everywhere else.  Perfect wood, perfect grain, perfect shape, perfectly crafted... 

Length:  4.27 in / 10.85 cm
Height:  1.81 in / 4.60 cm
Width:  1.81 in / 4.60 cm
Chamber Diameter:  .73 in / 1.85 cm
Chamber Depth:  1.34 in / 3.40 cm
Weight:  1.61 oz / 45.8 g

Origin:  Germany
Stummel Material:  Briar
Stem Material:  Ebonite
Other Materials:  Morta

Markings:  [HP LOGO], 5