Antique Hand-carved Folk Art Wooden "Claw Over Egg" Pipe Bowl on Custom Stand tin church It will stand on its

It will stand on its own on from the opening end but takes a flat surface and a little balancing

terrific matte purplish blue glaze

and I've looked at a fair number and sold a number of them

While I can't say for certain it is that old

6 inches square and 1/2 inch thick

Antique Hand-carved Folk Art Wooden "Claw Over Egg" Pipe Bowl on Custom Stand tin church It will stand on itsLove 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,