I think it's the flattening with the bit of iron, giving the concentric rings that is strange.
But it sounds more like a one-off thing done for immediate practical purposes, at the time.
I really rather like the "overcooked" appearance of the early stuff - I see blues and yellows rather than grey. But that really does help confirm the idea of it being early Azurene. Along with a very unusual button rim - I think that's the most exciting thing about this Fish!
When something goes "lopsided" does that not often happen in the annealing oven, after it is put in?
I have a large, early, beautifully "well-done" blue Azurene Fish, unsigned. The only really strange thing about that is the "cellulite" appearance of the surface of the wings. The glass is all dimpled, not flat.