Topic: Not a clue about this,help!

[keith]

Have a few paperweights but no idea where this is from,i.d please,Keith

[alpha]

Japanese.

[keith]

Thanks,but how do you know?I know a bit about Japanese cloisonne and satsuma but paperweights?

[alexander]

This looks like a very well known design from Japan, often marketed as "Lenwile Glass - Ardalt".
Seen from above it will have the shape of a slightly twisted star.

I have one caveat tho and that is the canes, they look slightly different to the usual Ardalt canes,
but I haven't seen enough A. canes to be sure.

[keith]

Many thanks Alexander will do more research,Keith

[SophieB]

Keith,

There are a few Japanese weights shown on the following website:

http://verredart.atspace.com/

It is a start anyway.

SophieB

[keith]

Thanks Sophie,interesting site,Keith