Ed,
thanks, i quite understand what you mean.
Although, i was just searching on here for something else, (Anthony Wassell)
and i just read this thread,
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,6380.0.html Quote from Leni on that thread,
'Don't assume China. I'm not saying it's not, but I have a Peter Layton paperweight with a matt finished base. I also have an Alistair Macintosh weight with a similar finish. And at Art in Action last week we saw Anthony Wassell pieces with the same sort of base.
Just to be quite clear, I'm not saying this piece was by any of those glass artists, just that too many people see the matt finished base and immediately say "Chinese". Other people than Chinese glass-makers do sometimes finish their work in this way. That's all I'm saying.'
Im sure, generally, Ed, that you are quite correct
Andy