{"product_id":"caithness-glass-finedance-hand-blown-glass-paperweight-scotland-20th-century","title":"Caithness Glass | Finedance | Hand-Blown Glass Paperweight | Scotland, 20th century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaithness Glass | Finedance | Hand-Blown Glass Paperweight | Scotland, 20th century\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe name Caithness comes from the furthest point of Scotland — and there is something in these paperweights that still feels like the edge of something, held still in glass.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaithness Glass was established in Wick, in the far north of Scotland, in 1961. Paperweight production began in 1969, pioneered by designer Colin Terris, whose abstract compositions broke decisively from the millefiori tradition and established Caithness as one of the leading names in modern studio glass paperweights. The company was granted a Royal Warrant by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in 1968, and its designs — named, signed and in many cases issued in limited editions — attracted a dedicated international collector following across the latter decades of the twentieth century. Each piece is individually hand-crafted and engraved to the base with the design title and maker's name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example, titled Finedance, is of near-spherical domed form with a flat ground base. The lower body is occupied by a dense, near-opaque navy blue mass which rises to form an irregular horizon across the mid-section of the piece. From the centre of this mass, a narrow dark stem rises vertically into the clear upper body, terminating in a single spherical clear bubble — the compositional focal point of the design. Radiating outward from the boundary between the blue mass and the clear body, a series of clear teardrop formations each carry a sharp red accent at their base, distributed at regular intervals around the perimeter of the blue form when viewed from above, giving the piece a strongly symmetrical, kinetic quality. Fine scattered inclusions are visible throughout the blue mass. The base is ground flat and carries the engraved \"Caithness \/ Scotland\" together with the design title Finedance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no chips or cracks. The piece is in sound condition throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Caithness Glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: Finedance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: Paperweight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Hand-blown glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColours: Clear, navy blue, red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod: 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 8.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 749 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarks: Engraved \"Caithness \/ Scotland\"; design title Finedance to base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Excellent — no chips or cracks; surface and structure sound throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaithness named designs occupy a distinct place within late twentieth-century studio glass, with identifiable patterns and a strong secondary market following. Finedance is a recognised abstract design, and examples retaining a clear base engraving are consistently preferred by collectors. The controlled symmetry of the composition, combined with the restrained palette of deep blue and red accent, places this piece comfortably within the more considered end of Caithness production rather than purely decorative output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA paperweight named for dance has no obligation to stay still — it only appears to.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45042317951176,"sku":null,"price":1495.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_8aa3db1a-5145-4a20-9346-78e9cae9cd6c.png?v=1775846554","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/caithness-glass-finedance-hand-blown-glass-paperweight-scotland-20th-century","provider":"The Dancing Faun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}