EnglishAKB Meerschaum
Who, or what, is AKB? It's the initials of Ali Karem Bey, James Bond's ally in Istanbul, head of Station T in From Russia with Love. And beyond that, it is also the chosen name for a brand of quality Turkish meerschaum pipes - this one. From simple, smooth classics to ornate motifs, to detailed figural carvings, all rendered in genuine block meerschaum, AKB has you covered.
A gigantic Horn meerschaum carved by Ali of AKB is presented in this rendition. Featuring a domed, silver-hinged cap that when closed protects the... more info
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A palm-filling piece, this Barrel meerschaum from AKB is a towering, cylindrical shape that's nonetheless robust, housing plenty of chamber capacity... more info
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A bearded man who is proud of his hat, so proud, in fact, that he stuck a feather in it, this figural meerschaum from AKB displays plenty of... more info
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Wearing a stern expression, this carved meerschaum from AKB features a handsome guy with a stylish, well-kept beard and long, well-conditioned... more info
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This jauntily hatted man wears a face of distinct consternation, as if contemplating mortality, or perhaps the loss of his dear pipe. The shaping of... more info
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Wearing a guarded, solemn expression, this bearded man from AKB Meerschaum is ornately carved, from his sweeping mustache and beard to his stylish... more info
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Something about this bearded man's long face and wizened expression remind me vaguely of Christopher Lee more info
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A bearded man with a wizened expression is depicted in this figural meerschaum from AKB. Ornately carved, the details on these pieces are amazing,... more info
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This man wears a headband composed of a feather in the style of an olive wreath from ancient Greece, awarded to the winners of the Olympic Games. He... more info
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This offering from AKB Meerschaum features a watchful, wary man who's also smoking a pipe, maybe trying to glean some comfort from it. Ornately... more info
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This fierce carved skeletal man from AKB wears a full beard and a jaunty hat, letting me know he's here for business, but he likes to party. Only... more info
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A plump, full-bodied Apple meerschaum is offered from AKB, resulting in a voluptuous feel in hand that's lent a bit of textural intrigue by carved... more info
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Fitting to its spherical bowl form, this bent Ball from AKB is finished in a dimpled style of rustication, emulating the look of a golf ball. This... more info
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Chubby and charming, this bent Ball meerschaum bowl from AKB wears a dimpled-carved finish similar to that seen on a golf ball for a playful... more info
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Featuring a bowl that resembles a Calabash, this bent Dublin from AKB Meerschaum is lithely curved and carved with subtle mastery, ingraining into it... more info
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With ears laid back and in mid-growl, this angry Bobcat could be defending her kindle of kittens from an unseen predator, in this handsome figural... more info
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While the Cobra is a specific Freehand pipe shape, marked by forward-urging ridgelines along the flanks to resemble the outline of the serpent's... more info
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A tall, narrow figural, this meerschaum from Auay of AKB depicts a demon skull replete with curved horns, pointy ears, and extra long fangs. It is... more info
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This figural piece from AKB Meerschaum is carved with the regal visage of a Boxer and fitted to a bent white and auburn marbled stem. Staring forward... more info
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More scientifically known as sepiolite, meerschaum is a clay-like mineral found primarily in Turkey, where meerschaum carving has flourished through... more info
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Carved as a smooth, white egg clutched in the claws of a dragon, this meerschaum from AKB returns to a popular motif. It should be popular, as the... more info
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A quintessential meerschaum, the dragon's claw holding an Egg by AKB brings the detailed carving the medium supports to life, with a scaly skin and... more info
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AKB Meerschaum presents a more compact piece than many figural meer pipes we see, the design's proportions more balanced and portable though the bowl... more info
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I'm not sure what prompted the dragon claw motif in meerschaum pipe making, but the theme has existed at least for the better part of 150 years:... more info
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Most often seen with Egg-shaped bowls, meerschaum renditions of dragon's claws holding a pipe bowl are a common variant. For this AKB piece, though,... more info
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It is never wise to taunt a dragon, as the unfortunate owner of this skull seems to have learned. Riffing on a popular motif in figural meers, this... more info
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A dragon holding an egg is a very popular meerschaum shape, but in this rendition, AKB places a taller, more vase-like bowl in the dragon's clutches... more info
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While the "Dragon claw holding" motif is a quite popular one among meerschaum offerings, this piece from AKB is a bit different. The scaly claws and... more info
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The "dragon claw" motif is a popular theme within meerschaum pipe making, with this AKB carving featuring the long, scaly claws clutching an ornate... more info
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Most often seen with Egg-shaped bowls, meerschaum renditions of dragon's claws holding a pipe bowl are a common variant. For this piece, though, AKB... more info
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Proud and fierce, this figural piece by AKB Meerschaum features a stunning eagle carved in intricate detail, even down to the raptor's piercing gaze... more info
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This palm-filling meerschaum from AKB depicts the head of an eagle with a recently caught snake in its mouth for a predatory motif. As an aside,... more info
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Everyone loves optical illusions, and this AKB Meerschaum piece provides a little of the happy surprise we all find in fooling our own eyes. It's... more info
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This bent Dublin from AKB Meerschaum features one of the most elaborate carvings I've come across. The detail is simply astonishing, beginning with... more info
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A stout Acorn shape with a thick shank, this meerschaum from AKB is carved in painstaking detail, the bowl surrounded by interlocking vines which... more info
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The silhouette of this bent Apple meerschaum from AKB caters to the traditional briar rendition; however, the intricate floral motif carved across... more info
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There's a considerable amount of meerschaum comprising this robust, deep-chambered bent Apple with floral motif from AKB. This piece proffers a... more info
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There's a considerable amount of meerschaum comprising this robust, deep-chambered bent Apple with floral motif from AKB. This piece proffers a... more info
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This bent Apple from AKB is wearing a detailed lattice carving, with a floral depiction adorning the heel, for a myriad of places for patina to... more info
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AKB Meerschaum presents a bent Apple shape in this rendition, the pale stummel carved in an ornate floral motif more info
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