Topic: Can Anyone tell me anything about this paperweight? Has Tiny Frogs!

[medievalwoman]

Hi, picked this up yesterday. I felt it was very well done. If it's worthless I'll keep it for myself LOL. No signature (of course just my luck) Has a ground pontil on the base. Also it's very large!

http://auctionboutique.com/usersdirs/14933/paperweight_002.jpg

http://auctionboutique.com/usersdirs/14933/paperweight_001.jpg

http://auctionboutique.com/usersdirs/14933/paperweight_003.jpg

http://auctionboutique.com/usersdirs/14933/paperweight_005.jpg

Hope that isn't too many pics!

Di

[glasstrufflehunter]

This paperweight is modern Chinese. Not 'worth' a lot, but very charming. I have a fondness for the Chinese flower and critter weights. There is some very nice stuff coming out of China these days and it's really affordable.

[medievalwoman]

Ok thanks. Not what I wanted to hear but c'est la vie!

Di

[Leni]

In my experience it's unusual to see the 'sea anemone' flower in combination with the little frogs!  More usually one sees the 'water lily' style flower with frogs and / or fish.   Is this weight one of the large ones, or a standard 'medium' size? 

[Frank]

Nice weight!

[glasstrufflehunter]

I've seen a few weights with the anemone and frogs but I always got outbid or it ended on the wrong side of payday. They were all largish weights as opposed to the usual 2 inch size when it's just the anemone alone.

I did recently get a weight with a waterlily, leaves and frogs. It was one someone posted a link to with gougy shipping. I found one where the shipping was less gougy. It's a very charming weight.

[karelm]

I found one where the shipping was less gougy. It's a very charming weight.

Mind to share the info? "my name as below"@myrealbox.com
cheers,
karelm

[glasstrufflehunter]

Unfortunately, the seller will not ship outside the continental US. They won't even ship to Alaska or Hawaii!