Description:
A vintage hand-carved wooden character pipe featuring a stylised dark face with bright red inset eyes, full rounded beard, and layered carved hair. This expressive figural bowl has the classic exaggerated contours found in mid-century folk-art export pipes, giving the piece a striking personality and bold display presence.
The long curved stem is smooth, dark-finished wood and includes a small decorative band around the bowl base. Likely produced between the 1950s–1970s, these pipes were made in various regional workshops across Central Europe and parts of Asia, often sold as traveller souvenirs or decorative smoking pieces.
 
Features:
• Era: 1950s–1970s
• Origin: Central / Eastern European or Asian folk-art workshop
• Length: approx. 20 cm
• Hand-carved figural bowl with red inset eyes
• Distinct black-stained finish with carved beard and hair
• Curved wooden stem with decorative collar band
• Collectible display pipe (not tested for use)
 
Construction / Materials:
• Bowl: carved hardwood, black-stained and hand-finished
• Eyes: red glass or resin inset accents
• Stem: carved hardwood with smooth dark-stained finish
• Collar: painted or resin decorative band
Condition:
Good vintage condition with expected age wear. Carved surfaces show natural patina, handling marks, and some finish variations from age. No major cracks observed. Strong display presence. Not testing for smoking functionality.
 
Type:
Decorative carved-wood character pipe / folk-art collectible
A bold, expressive mid-century figural pipe—ideal for collectors of carved pipes, folk art, or unique character pieces.