Pipe ID, any ideas?

[mlarocco]

I saw this pipe in a second hand store yesterday and thought some of the forum pipe collectors might be able to figure out it's origins. Piece of folk art, has me feeling an Irish Leprechaun might have owned it.

I didn't measure it, well over 12"



Not sure if it's carved with shamrocks or flowers




Carved at the end



I think the asking prices was around $60

[jhuskey]

Dangit, lost my post before hit submit so starting over. Folk art pipe, maybe. Exhibits similarities in style to Native American pipes (not Pipestone) and Japanese Kiseru pipes for smoking traditional kizami tobacco. At $60, I'd buy it regardless. Nice addition and conversation piece for a pipe collector.

Best,
John

[steeliefool]

Not shamrocks boyo! Thems poppy flowers!
Fine lookin' pip that!
Does it come with a giant cushion?
JK

[mlarocco]

Nice addition and conversation piece for a pipe collector.

Pipe collecting is not my thing. Seems popular on this site. Based on the 2 entries above I Googled it. With the bowl being so far back on the stem it does have some similarity to the 'poppy' pipes.

Anyone interested it was at Camas Antiques, Camas WA (looks like they have a web site)

[bluesjay]

Hi Guys, Fire it up. It might be interesting.

Jay Edwards

[mac7x]

Hi Guys, Fire it up. It might be interesting.

Jay Edwards

Opium? No thanks.