Jess Chonowitsch Estate Pipe Cognac

Jess Chonowitsch
Cognac

About the maker:
For over 30 years, Jess has been making pipes in his entire adult life.  Son of the famous Pipemaker Emil Chonowitsch & student of both Poul Rasmussen & the legendary Sixten Ivarsson, Jess has become a legendary Pipemaker himself.  In 1966 Jess started working in Poul Rasmussen's workshop repairing & restoring pipes.  The skills learned during this time enabled Jess to develop superior pipemaking techniques.  Jess also worked in the W.O. Larsen Factory for a couple of years and in Sixten Ivarsson's workshop for two years.  In 1970 he began making pipes in his own workshop.   Residing just south of Copenhagen, Denmark, Jess balances his life around his family and making pipes.  Jess's pipes are technically perfect and of an artistic marvel.  Each Chonowitsch pipe is special in form and design, but the extra ordinarily special pieces are rare and will be stamped with his bird symbol.  Jess make a little over 100 pipes per year from the finest materials including Briar from Corsica & Greece, and Ebonite from Germany.  Jess will also use various decorations including Bamboo, Ivory, Silver, & Exotic Woods.

Origin:
Made in Denmark

Description:
This Cognac is a small group 4 in size.  The bowl is perfectly symmetrical down to the end of the shank.  The end of the shank and face of the stem are almost perfectly round.  The grain is highly contrasted with a light finish and shows great detail.

Condition:
97/100   This pipe is in Excellent Condition.  It has a little residues inside the bowl and shank, and a few very tiny handling marks on the bowl that are only visible with close inspection.

Markings:
. CHONOWITSCH.
JESS
DENMARK

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