{"product_id":"hand-blown-studio-glass-paperweight-cobalt-blue-swirl-controlled-bubbles-clear-glass-unattributed-20th-century","title":"Hand-Blown Studio Glass Paperweight | Cobalt Blue Swirl \u0026 Controlled Bubbles | Clear Glass | Unattributed | 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand-Blown Studio Glass Paperweight | Cobalt Blue Swirl \u0026amp; Controlled Bubbles | Clear Glass | Unattributed | 20th Century\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe bubble suspended at the centre is not a flaw — it is the moment the maker chose to stop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hand-blown glass paperweight is of near-spherical form with a flat ground base. The body is clear throughout, with a sweeping cobalt blue swirl contained within the mid-section — an asymmetric, fluid form that curves from the lower left across the body, tapering to a fine trailing edge at one side. The blue mass carries its own scattered fine bubble inclusions across its surface, giving it a textured, luminous quality when light passes through. Throughout the broader clear body, a field of small controlled bubbles is distributed at varying depths, ranging from pinpoint to several millimetres in diameter. A single larger, perfectly spherical bubble is suspended centrally above the blue swirl, its clarity and placement giving the piece a natural focal point. The base is ground flat and frosted, with the blue swirl visible from below as a rounded, matte-finished form surrounded by the clear body. The piece is unsigned and carries no maker's mark.\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\u003eForm: Paperweight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Hand-blown glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColours: Clear and cobalt blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoration: Cobalt blue swirl, scattered fine bubble field, single large suspended bubble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Unattributed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod: 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 7.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 572 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is sealed inside glass cannot shift, cannot settle, cannot be rearranged — which is perhaps why we find it easier to look at than most things in the world.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45042258673864,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_c5ed1e10-c4f2-428a-a91c-d8935bb92f1f.jpg?v=1775053521","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/hand-blown-studio-glass-paperweight-cobalt-blue-swirl-controlled-bubbles-clear-glass-unattributed-20th-century","provider":"The Dancing Faun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}