Japanese Kiseru(pipe) BLUE PK-A-AO JAPAN

Exactly what i wanted. The bowl is small and the lenght is perfect. Couldn't be more pleased if i tried

Nice and compact with great eye appeal. The metal ends of this kiseru seems to be of a higher quality than the cheap-o Tsuge models commonly available on Amazon and elsewhere. Unfortunately, the seams of each metal piece were not fully soldered together, leaving both pieces with a noticeable notch at the point where the bamboo rau is inserted. The bamboo itself is not fitted and too narrow for the metal end pieces. The only reason that the bamboo "fits" (or, rather, has the illusion of being snug) is because bamboo shavings are wrapped around the rau's tips and crammed into the metal end pieces. To be fair, this kiseru is a modest step up from the cheap Tsuge models. Nonetheless, the quality control seems to be lacking here. It is a serviceable kiseru, but, definitely not worth the $40+ price tag.