The La Biota #21, with its blowfish shape, impresses with harmonious lines and top-quality craftsmanship. It is entirely handmade in Italy.
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Michele Sottocasa was born in 1983 and studied graphics, photo art and then graphic design. He worked as a graphic designer and art director.
His passion for pipe making developed in the years 2010-2012. He chose the name "la Biota", which means "naked" in the Lombard dialect, because it is his attitude that the pipe cannot hide secrets but must be the absolute truth. It should be an object that speaks for itself and needs no explanation.
Two concepts are recognizable in his pipes: on the one hand, the resumption of classic references under the influence of his own interpretation and, on the other hand, the resumption of references to nature. He only uses Italian briar to which he likes to add spectacular horn rings, deer antlers and various appliques.
His technology is first class and connects nature and people in a unique way.
The blowfish shape is a common sight in freehand pipes. It's a natural-looking shape with many rounded lines. No wonder, after all, the shape is an interpretation of the naturally occurring blowfish. The pipe features a 9mm filter.
- Half-Bent: Freestyle
- Surface: black sandblasted
- Drilling: 9mm
- Stem: Acrylic
- Material: Briar
- Length: 122 mm
- Height of bowl: 50 mm
- Drilling of the bowl: 18 mm
- Weight: ca. 67 g
This item is unique – the pipe purchased is exactly the pipe pictured above.
| Application Material: | none |
|---|---|
| Bent: | Half-Bent |
| Bowl Drilling: | 18 mm |
| Bowl Height in mm: | 45 - 60 mm |
| Bowl Material: | Briar |
| Chamber Size: | Medium |
| Colour: | Black |
| Filter: | 9mm |
| Finish: | Sandblasted |
| Length in mm: | 120 - 130 mm |
| Pipe Shape: | Freestyle |
| Stem Material: | Acrylic |
| Stem Type: | Standard Bit |
Via Pagano Doria 18
16126 Genova
Italy
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