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'''Grading''' | '''Grading''' | ||
X $300 - $600 The majority of Arita's rusticated pipes are of this grade. | |||
Y $600 - $900 The majority of Arita's smooth pipes are of this grade. | Y $600 - $900 The majority of Arita's smooth pipes are of this grade. | ||
Z $900 - $1200 Few Z grades are made | Z $900 - $1200 Few Z grades are made | ||
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T. ARITA | T. ARITA | ||
TOKYO | TOKYO | ||
Serial Number | |||
Year | |||
Grade | |||
Revision as of 17:28, 7 July 2007
Takeo Arita was born in 1971. The son of well known pipe maker Shizuo Arita. Takeo received the prize in a handmade pipe contest while still in elementary school. Takeo has developed his own style, very different from his father's. He was in architectural design before becoming a pipe maker.
T. Arita pipes are available at Smokingpipes.com
Grading
X $300 - $600 The majority of Arita's rusticated pipes are of this grade.
Y $600 - $900 The majority of Arita's smooth pipes are of this grade.
Z $900 - $1200 Few Z grades are made
Arita also stamps his pipes with the year and with a three digit serial code. Layout as follows:
T. ARITA
TOKYO
Serial Number
Year
Grade