Empire Glassworks - Climbing Pandas Small Spoon Pipe – 4.25" Hand-Blown Panda Glass Pipe

The Empire Glassworks Climbing Pandas Small Spoon Pipe is a hand-blown borosilicate dry pipe with three sculpted pandas climbing a dark green bamboo body, finished with a sky-blue bowl head. 4.25 inches long, 96 grams, left-side carb. $49.99 at Angies Boutique, 838 N Broadway, Los Angeles, and in stock for same-day collection.

⚡ At-a-Glance Decision Summary

• What it is: A 4.25" borosilicate dry spoon pipe with three lampworked pandas climbing a green bamboo-style body.
• The bowl is sky blue. A pale blue head against a near-black green body — the contrast is the whole look.
• Left-side carb hole, per Empire's spec, and visible on the left of the bowl in the photographs.
• Dry, not a bubbler. No water, no percolation.
• Figurine work, not decals. The pandas and bamboo leaves are sculpted glass.
• The cheapest sculpted Empire pipe we stock. $49.99, matching the Beehive.
• The 5.75" version is gone. Empire no longer list a large Climbing Pandas, and ours is sold out.

🧠 Our Verdict

Three sculpted animals and a two-tone body for $49.99 is the most figurine work per dollar on this shelf. It is an unfiltered dry pipe, so you are buying the lampwork — but at this price that is an easy trade.

Quick Summary

Borosilicate glass, 4.25" long and 1.9" wide, 96 grams. A sky-blue bowl head sits at one end; the body behind it is dark green worked almost to black, with green bamboo leaves running along it and three white-and-black pandas climbing the length. The carb is on the left of the bowl. One pipe in the box, nothing else.

Empire Glassworks Climbing Pandas Small Spoon Pipe – 4.25" Hand-Blown Panda Glass Pipe

Empire Glassworks build this one out of contrast: a pale sky-blue bowl head against a body worked so dark a green it reads nearly black, with bright green bamboo leaves and three pandas picked out in white and black along the length. The pandas are sculpted in the glass rather than printed on it, which is why the piece has so much relief for something only 4.25 inches long.

It is part of Empire's small spoon range — the same series as the Bug's Life Small Spoon Pipe and the Great Barrier Reef Pipe. Browse the rest in Empire Glassworks.

Summary: A 4.25" hand-lampworked spoon pipe with three climbing pandas and a sky-blue bowl.

⭐ Who This Product Is For / Not For

Ideal For:

• Anyone who wants real lampwork without spending three figures. This is the cheapest sculpted Empire piece on the shelf.
• Collectors building Empire's small spoon series.
• Right-handed smokers. The carb is on the left, where your thumb lands.
• Gifting to someone who likes pandas more than they like glass — it works as an object first.
• Anyone who found the Panda Dabber and wants the matching pipe.

Not Recommended For:

• Anyone who wants water filtration. This is a dry pipe with no chamber.
• Pocket carry. Three raised pandas are three things to catch and snap.
• Anyone who needs an easy clean. Sculpted relief traps resin.
• Left-handed smokers who dislike covering a carb with a finger.
• Anyone expecting the exact piece in the photographs. Each is blown individually.

⚠️ Known Limitations

• No filtration at all. Dry spoon — no water, no downstem, no perc. Smoke is unfiltered.
• The pandas are the fragile part. They stand off the body and will meet a hard surface before the glass does.
• Empire publish no retail price for this one. It is on their wholesale catalog but not their consumer store, so there is no official MSRP to compare against. Their comparable small spoons retail at $50.00; this is $49.99.
• Hard to clean around the sculpting. Plan on soaking rather than scrubbing.
• Small bowl. At 4.25 inches this is a one-or-two-draw pipe, not a session piece.
• Each piece differs. Empire call it an individually hand-crafted art piece — panda placement and color vary.

Summary: Unfiltered, delicate where it is sculpted, small-bowled, and fiddly to clean.

🔹 Features & Benefits

• Intricate lampwork: Empire's own term — the pandas and leaves are worked in molten glass, so nothing peels or fades.
• Three sculpted pandas: Climbing the length of the body, which is what gives a small pipe this much to look at.
• Two-tone body: A sky-blue bowl against near-black green. The contrast does the work that a bigger piece would do with size.
• Borosilicate glass: Empire's stated material — it handles repeated heat cycling better than soft glass.
• Left-side carb hole: Positioned for a natural right-handed hold.
• 96 grams in 4.25 inches: Dense for the size, so it sits where you put it instead of rolling.

Summary: Sculpted borosilicate panda figurines on a two-tone body, in a pocket-sized spoon.

🔌 Compatibility & Requirements

• Type: Dry hand pipe / spoon pipe. Nothing attaches and nothing detaches — no joint, no removable bowl.
• Dimensions: 4.25" long × 1.9" wide, per Empire Glassworks.
• Weight: 96 grams.
• Material: Borosilicate glass.
• Carb: Left side of the bowl.
• Maker's part number: 2271.
• In the box: One Climbing Pandas Small Spoon Pipe. No case, no tool, no accessories.
• Age restriction: Sold to adults 21 and over only.

🛠️ How to Use

1. Pack the bowl lightly — a loose pack draws better than a tight one on a dry spoon.
2. Hold the body in your right hand with your thumb over the carb on the left of the bowl.
3. Light the bowl and draw with the carb covered.
4. Release the carb to clear the chamber.
5. Tap the ash out rather than digging at it. The glass around sculpted detail is thinner than the body.
6. Set it down on its flat underside, not on the pandas.

🧴 Care & Maintenance

• Soak in isopropyl and coarse salt. On a sculpted piece, soaking does the work and scrubbing does the damage.
• Give it longer in the soak than you would a plain spoon, then rinse thoroughly with warm water.
• Use a pipe cleaner through the stem and carb rather than forcing a brush past the pandas.
• Do not shake it with loose salt inside — that is how raised figurines come off.
• Do not go from a hot soak into cold water. Borosilicate tolerates thermal shock better than soft glass but does not enjoy it.
• Store it where nothing can fall on it. The sculpting is the first thing to break and cannot be repaired.

Summary: Long iso soak, no scrubbing, no salt-shaking, and store it somewhere protected.

📊 Comparison

Summary: Only the Ladybug is cheaper, and this has three sculpted animals to its one.

💬 Common Questions & Answers

Q: Is this the big Climbing Pandas pipe or the small one?
A: The small one — 4.25" long, Empire's part number 2271. There was a 5.75" version at $119.99, but Empire no longer list it on either of their sites and ours is sold out.

Q: How many pandas are on it?
A: Three, in both our photograph and Empire's. It is hand-made, so placement varies a little from piece to piece.

Q: Where is the carb hole?
A: On the left side of the bowl head, which Empire specify and which you can see in the photographs. Hold it in your right hand and your thumb falls onto it.

Q: What color is it?
A: A sky-blue bowl head on a dark green body worked close to black, with bright green bamboo leaves and white-and-black pandas. The blue-against-dark contrast is the design.

Q: Does it hold water?
A: No. It is a dry spoon pipe with no chamber and no downstem.

Q: Why is there no list price to compare against?
A: Empire carry this one on their wholesale catalog but not on their consumer store, so they publish no retail price for it. Their comparable small spoon pipes sell at $50.00 on that store, and this is $49.99.

Q: How do I clean something this detailed?
A: Soak it in isopropyl and coarse salt for longer than you would a plain pipe, then rinse with warm water. Do not shake it with loose salt inside and do not scrub around the pandas.

Summary: Empire's part 2271 — a 4.25" hand-blown dry spoon with three pandas, a sky-blue bowl and a left carb.

🛒 Pick It Up Today in Chinatown

In stock at 838 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012 — walk in and we will put it in your hand. The matching Panda Dabber at $24.99 carries the same artwork for a concentrate setup. For the same money with different animals, try the Beehive Pipe. Browse the rest in Empire Glassworks or all our spoon pipes.

✅ Authentic Empire Glassworks

Authentic Empire Glassworks borosilicate glass, part number 2271, hand-lampworked as an individually crafted art piece. Empire publish no GTIN for it, so no barcode is asserted. Angies Boutique has traded from 838 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012 since 1990, and this one is on the shelf for same-day collection. Sold to adults 21 and over only.