Li Zhesong Pipe Smooth Billiard w/ Bamboo

Thick, dense, and high contrasting straight grain grace the entire bowl of this two knukled Egg.  The grain is spectacular enough to warrant such a hefty price tag but what I find most captivating about this pipe is its overall length.  Too often they seem stretched out, but this piece is very manageable for such a gorgeous block and a composition of bamboo, crown, and fishtail.