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Title: Can Anyone tell me anything about this paperweight? Has Tiny Frogs!
Post by: medievalwoman on November 09, 2007, 01:16:30 AM
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
Title: Re: Can Anyone tell me anything about this paperweight? Has Tiny Frogs!
Post by: glasstrufflehunter on November 09, 2007, 02:22:54 AM
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.
Title: Re: Can Anyone tell me anything about this paperweight? Has Tiny Frogs!
Post by: medievalwoman on November 09, 2007, 02:47:44 AM
Ok thanks. Not what I wanted to hear but c'est la vie!

Di
Title: Re: Can Anyone tell me anything about this paperweight? Has Tiny Frogs!
Post by: Leni on November 09, 2007, 08:23:04 AM
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? 
Title: Re: Can Anyone tell me anything about this paperweight? Has Tiny Frogs!
Post by: Frank on November 09, 2007, 01:46:09 PM
Nice weight!
Title: Re: Can Anyone tell me anything about this paperweight? Has Tiny Frogs!
Post by: glasstrufflehunter on November 09, 2007, 03:31:27 PM
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. ;D It's a very charming weight.
Title: Re: Can Anyone tell me anything about this paperweight? Has Tiny Frogs!
Post by: karelm on November 16, 2007, 10:27:51 AM
I found one where the shipping was less gougy. ;D It's a very charming weight.
Mind to share the info? "my name as below"@myrealbox.com
cheers,
karelm
Title: Re: Can Anyone tell me anything about this paperweight? Has Tiny Frogs!
Post by: glasstrufflehunter on November 16, 2007, 05:14:26 PM
Unfortunately, the seller will not ship outside the continental US. They won't even ship to Alaska or Hawaii!