Hand and Egg Pipe Bowl
For those of us that are batshit crazy about objects like me and my circle of dealers, some things have just absurd power over us and give us an unreasonable range of emotions over a thing that is essentially useless and broken. This is one of those for me. Strictly speaking this is a meerschaum pipe bowl in the form of a hand holding an egg. There is so much more that is wonderful about this valueless broken piece of shit. Let me start with the sleeve: the meerschaum is carved to suggest that the piece is carved from antler which would make this a much more expensive item but it also suggests the appearance of lace, making the overall appearance more attractive and also feigning luxury. The pipe has been wellllll used, this has patina that cannot be faked. The small cracks and damage accentuate that patina, giving it a further richness and lustre. But the real real of this piece is the delicacy of the fingers. Not just how they are rendered but the absolutely obscene tenderness in which they cradle the “egg”. This is not a fucking egg if you catch my fucking drift. Or maybe it is, whatever. There is no reason for the index and pinky to be relaxed away from the egg. I want to call this suggestive. I want to call this sensual. But it is absolutely obscene. Pornographic. The German dude who carved this in 1900 or whatever was absolutely in it. I can only assume that whatever he wanted was very far away from him, whether geographically, or socially. LOOK AT THE FINGERS. There are volumes of lust in those fingers. A Court of Thorns and Roses? More like a Court of Fingers and Eggs. We should all be so lucky to be cradled as sensitively as this hand absolutely works that egg. Such safety. Such care. Tender but knowing. Can you imagine sitting down next your stone ass fireplace with a glass of something expensive and pulling this shit out in front of other people to smoke a bowl?? Like the eggs on that guy! (See that call back). You cradle the pipe (which was expensive at the time) with your hand, which is a hand cradling a bowl. Balls on balls. Ridiculous. Bro pulls out his devil head or skull or claw and acts cool. Check this shit out. Then you roll in with the most delicate, sensual shit 1900s German homie has ever seen. POWER MOVE. I see your devil and raise you absolute security in your own sexuality. WOW. Fuck me up circa 1900 German socialite. This object will live in a very visible place in my collection until someone elects to relieve me of it. That is how I view things like this. Temporary ownership that serves its purpose in its time. It has been good for me, I’m happy to continue to steward it, and I will be happy to pass it along to you, should you need this sort of energy in your life.
4"x3"x2"
For those of us that are batshit crazy about objects like me and my circle of dealers, some things have just absurd power over us and give us an unreasonable range of emotions over a thing that is essentially useless and broken. This is one of those for me. Strictly speaking this is a meerschaum pipe bowl in the form of a hand holding an egg. There is so much more that is wonderful about this valueless broken piece of shit. Let me start with the sleeve: the meerschaum is carved to suggest that the piece is carved from antler which would make this a much more expensive item but it also suggests the appearance of lace, making the overall appearance more attractive and also feigning luxury. The pipe has been wellllll used, this has patina that cannot be faked. The small cracks and damage accentuate that patina, giving it a further richness and lustre. But the real real of this piece is the delicacy of the fingers. Not just how they are rendered but the absolutely obscene tenderness in which they cradle the “egg”. This is not a fucking egg if you catch my fucking drift. Or maybe it is, whatever. There is no reason for the index and pinky to be relaxed away from the egg. I want to call this suggestive. I want to call this sensual. But it is absolutely obscene. Pornographic. The German dude who carved this in 1900 or whatever was absolutely in it. I can only assume that whatever he wanted was very far away from him, whether geographically, or socially. LOOK AT THE FINGERS. There are volumes of lust in those fingers. A Court of Thorns and Roses? More like a Court of Fingers and Eggs. We should all be so lucky to be cradled as sensitively as this hand absolutely works that egg. Such safety. Such care. Tender but knowing. Can you imagine sitting down next your stone ass fireplace with a glass of something expensive and pulling this shit out in front of other people to smoke a bowl?? Like the eggs on that guy! (See that call back). You cradle the pipe (which was expensive at the time) with your hand, which is a hand cradling a bowl. Balls on balls. Ridiculous. Bro pulls out his devil head or skull or claw and acts cool. Check this shit out. Then you roll in with the most delicate, sensual shit 1900s German homie has ever seen. POWER MOVE. I see your devil and raise you absolute security in your own sexuality. WOW. Fuck me up circa 1900 German socialite. This object will live in a very visible place in my collection until someone elects to relieve me of it. That is how I view things like this. Temporary ownership that serves its purpose in its time. It has been good for me, I’m happy to continue to steward it, and I will be happy to pass it along to you, should you need this sort of energy in your life.
4"x3"x2"
For those of us that are batshit crazy about objects like me and my circle of dealers, some things have just absurd power over us and give us an unreasonable range of emotions over a thing that is essentially useless and broken. This is one of those for me. Strictly speaking this is a meerschaum pipe bowl in the form of a hand holding an egg. There is so much more that is wonderful about this valueless broken piece of shit. Let me start with the sleeve: the meerschaum is carved to suggest that the piece is carved from antler which would make this a much more expensive item but it also suggests the appearance of lace, making the overall appearance more attractive and also feigning luxury. The pipe has been wellllll used, this has patina that cannot be faked. The small cracks and damage accentuate that patina, giving it a further richness and lustre. But the real real of this piece is the delicacy of the fingers. Not just how they are rendered but the absolutely obscene tenderness in which they cradle the “egg”. This is not a fucking egg if you catch my fucking drift. Or maybe it is, whatever. There is no reason for the index and pinky to be relaxed away from the egg. I want to call this suggestive. I want to call this sensual. But it is absolutely obscene. Pornographic. The German dude who carved this in 1900 or whatever was absolutely in it. I can only assume that whatever he wanted was very far away from him, whether geographically, or socially. LOOK AT THE FINGERS. There are volumes of lust in those fingers. A Court of Thorns and Roses? More like a Court of Fingers and Eggs. We should all be so lucky to be cradled as sensitively as this hand absolutely works that egg. Such safety. Such care. Tender but knowing. Can you imagine sitting down next your stone ass fireplace with a glass of something expensive and pulling this shit out in front of other people to smoke a bowl?? Like the eggs on that guy! (See that call back). You cradle the pipe (which was expensive at the time) with your hand, which is a hand cradling a bowl. Balls on balls. Ridiculous. Bro pulls out his devil head or skull or claw and acts cool. Check this shit out. Then you roll in with the most delicate, sensual shit 1900s German homie has ever seen. POWER MOVE. I see your devil and raise you absolute security in your own sexuality. WOW. Fuck me up circa 1900 German socialite. This object will live in a very visible place in my collection until someone elects to relieve me of it. That is how I view things like this. Temporary ownership that serves its purpose in its time. It has been good for me, I’m happy to continue to steward it, and I will be happy to pass it along to you, should you need this sort of energy in your life.
4"x3"x2"