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Offline malcmat

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Black and white in paperweight ?
« on: July 25, 2010, 09:17:05 AM »
This paper weight has a black and white pattern in the globe, i am not sure of attribution any help is much appreciated. The base semi matt and ground flat. 2.125 inches dia and 2 inches tall.
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Re: Black and white in paperweight ?
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2010, 09:40:23 PM »
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Hi.  The general shape, and the design concept of pushing a bubble into a thin frit layer reminds me of the Indian '3 flower spatter pattern' weights. As does the base. But I have never seen one with a vivid black and white background.

Alan
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