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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: smokerstill on December 25, 2008, 01:30:23 AM

Title: Oldish looking paperweight?
Post by: smokerstill on December 25, 2008, 01:30:23 AM

I know nothing about paperweights:-) This one doesnt come across as new chinese tho. Base is ground flat.
Thanks

Title: Re: Oldish looking paperweight?
Post by: tropdevin on December 27, 2008, 12:16:23 PM

Hi

The design looks rather like the Indian 3 flower spatter pattern weights, but the taller shape and subtlety of colour is not like the Indian weights. I think the frit and ice-pick technique for these flower designs has been used in many places.

Alan

Title: Re: Oldish looking paperweight?
Post by: StyleModerne on December 28, 2008, 03:51:57 PM

Japanese, perhaps? The higher dome doesn't fit the typical look of India's glass paperweight output. I saw some taller paperweights in an antique shop that I thought were Bohemian, but when I looked at them, they turned out to be Japanese thanks to silver and black labels on the bottoms.

Title: Re: Oldish looking paperweight?
Post by: smokerstill on December 28, 2008, 09:41:32 PM

Thanks so much, the Japanese have made some great art glass especially in the 1970's, just a pity there are not better records available