Product Number: 004-001-6970

Partially inspired by the Sydney Opera House, yet also a derivation of his own Armadilllo shape, here we see quite a unique number from Kent Rasmussen. The combination of wave-like fluting, beveling, and panels create a dynamic mixture of concave, convex, and flat planes. The strong forward cant leaves the form seemingly rushing forward, accentuated by the aforementioned dynamic fluting. The tight waist of the transition emphasizes the sheer size of the bowl and its well-defined sweeping lines. The long, straightforward, slightly down-turned stem adds a touch of grace and balance to the wild, kinetic nature of the stummel. While the shape itself is avant-garde as can be, it's also surprisingly well suited to the briar's natural grain patterns. Short, high-contrast streaks of flame are scattered like a meteor shower across the ridges and panels along either flank, with some especially choice whorls of birdseye along the underside, fore, and rim.

- Andrew Wike