Antique Hand-carved Folk Art Wooden "Claw Over Egg" Pipe Bowl on Custom Stand tin church (There is a second shino-glazed

(There is a second shino-glazed bowl I purchased along with this one

and with terrific proportions

I honestly know nothing about this vessel

All but the Ace of clubs is here

Antique Hand-carved Folk Art Wooden "Claw Over Egg" Pipe Bowl on Custom Stand tin church (There is a second shino-glazedLove at first sight with this one, found at an antiques show in New Hampshire last weekend, which I grabbed right away in a manner very much like the way this talon grabs its bowl! There are antique meerschaum pipes out there formally similar to this one, but this one's special carved by hand of wood, with polychrome giving the black to the claw. Very striking, and much smoked, too, with a terrific patina to the bowl. And a stand made just for it too,