I guess I would cal this piece a canted Apple. A really neat pipe and very comfortable to hold and not bad to look at either! ! I used some of my Tortoise shell Bakelite on this piece. This, as with all this Bakelite is a very unique piece. As you can see it concentrates most of the darker color right at the shank and blends out to the lip. Most of the mouthpiece is an amber color. I have a VERY limited supply of this material. This is by far my favorite Bakelite, it is truly beautiful and you can get lost staring into the beauty of the mouthpiece. I normally do not make a mouthpiece where you can see the tennon, however, many collectors said they do not mind so I thought I would try it and I must say it is not bad at all. I even think it adds to the uniqueness of the material. It is almost like looking into a piece of amber with all its variations. This piece is a wax only finish and with smoking and handling it colors up beautifully. Bella Cera means beautiful wax in Italian. This piece is rusticated then sand blasted which results in a incredibly deep, craggy, almost coral like appearance. The rustication along with the rings from blasting it truly is an interesting finish to admire. The natural finish with the Bakelite looks great. Hand cut Tortoise shell Bakelite mouthpiece w/Delrin tennon, hand made solid Sterling Silver fitment. Graded L2 @ $764.00 USA SHIPPING INCLUDED( L2 @750+ 14.00 S&I) Please e-mail me with any questions and thank you for looking. WHEN YOU SELECT PAYPAL FOR PAYMENT PLEASE EMAIL ME TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF PAYMENT. If you use the PAYPAL feature you must not use your back button during the purchase or the pipe will not be marked SOLD. Please note the price before proceeding. The total price including shipping will automatically be filled out in the PAYPAL page. Please remember, if you would like this piece and it is on the 15-minute hold Email me and I will reserve it for you as soon as it comes off hold status.