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Pansy with bud on white latticino.  Faceted.  (Pre-1940).

Lampwork dragonfly over scrambled millefiori.  (Pre-1940).
Red poinsettia with two green leaves over white latticino.  Unfaceted.  (Pre-1940).

Red poinsettia with two green leaves on clear.  Unfaceted.  (Pre-1940).
Red and yellow primrose with five green leaves, one red petal marked with white.  Unfaceted.  (Pre-1940).

Large yellow and red primrose with five green leaves and bud.  (Pre-1940).    

Large blue and red primrose with five green leaves and bud on clear ground.  Unfaceted.  (Pre-1940).

Large pink and red fancy-petalled flower with five green leaves and bud over white latticino.  (Pre-1940).  

Red flower with five pointed petals and five green leaves.  (Pre-1940).    

Pale pink primrose with five green leaves over white latticino.  (Pre-1940).    


Painted weight, blue and pink flowers with butterfly painted on white, ca. 1930. 

Painted weight, three pink flowers and foliage painted on white, ca. 1930.

Painted weight, river with two boats and trees in bloom painted on white, ca. 1930. 

Interior painted 'knob', coloured figures.

Modern.  Single red crocus type flower with yellow stamens on clear ground.  Pedestal base.  Unfaceted. 
Modern.  Orange amaryllis with yellow stamens and three green leaves.
Modern.  White flower weight with yellow stamen and three green leaves.

Modern.  Pink flower weight with three green leaves. 

Patterned millefiori.  (Pre-1940). 

Concentric millefiori.  (Pre-1940).  

Concentric millefiori.  (Pre-1940). 

Millefiori.  (Pre-1940).  
Miniature millefiori with red, white and blue star canes.  (Pre-1940). 

Scrambled millefiori with three canes with red lettering on white "Made in China" visible from top.

Millefiori with canes of red/white/blue.  Unfaceted.  Underside bears a white plaque cane with black letters "CHINA" (see next photo). 

Underside of preceding photo.  Note the white plaque near the top with the black lettering "CHINA". 

Millefiori with Chinese character canes.

Red 'flower' weight with central Chinese characters.  We are told that the characters symbolize many words but all of them have the meaning of good luck, good health, best wishes. 

Scrambled millefiori.  (1940-1960).  

Concentric millefiori with matching inkwell.   (See website page 'Paperweight Related Items'.)

Modern.  Weight with three flowers (white, red, blue) each with five fancy-pointed petals and central cane, green leaves and stems.

Modern.  Small egg-shaped weight with three icepick flowers (blue, red, yellow) each with a central bubble and six rounded petals over multi-coloured frit.

Hexagonal shape with three birds in a tree of red branches. 

Tapered cube with three birds in a tree of red branches.    

Weight with three flowers and bud over white latticinio.       

Modern.  Three (?) berries on a stem of green leaves, clear glass with bubbles (?) snow.  

Modern.  Abstract blue flower with five petals and green leaves.
Modern.  Reproduction weight, with blue clematis flower and five green leaves, surrounded by a circle of millefiori canes. 
Modern.  Spaced millefiori canes in clear aquamarine.  (Post

Upright 'peacock' paperweight.  (Date unknown.  Made over a long period of time.)

Large chopsticks or brush rest with millefiori canes.

Large chopsticks or brush rest with millefiori canes.  

Small chopsticks or brush rest with millefiori canes.  

Small chopsticks or brush rest with millefiori canes.