Rare Vintage Lewis Kain Blue and White Dahlia Paperweight with Green Ground. This paperweight features wonderful sparkly blue and white striped dahlia flower with leaves and stem placed over an transparent green ground. The flower has many long pointed blue and white striped petals arranged in three layers. The center of the flower is a yellow and white cane. Underneath the transparent green ground is a a partial white layer. The design is reminiscent of antique St. It is signed in the design with Lewis Kain’s LK signature cane. A great addition to any collection of early American studio paperweights. Note : Primitive as this paperweight is, it should be kept in mind that the artist was working at the very beginning of the American studio paperweight period. It has many of the elements that later glass workers would struggle to master. The paperweight is in good condition although there is one small 1/16chip and also some scratches on the side. There are also many bubbles and some areas with black debris in the glass. The paperweight displays well and is offered at a bargain price. Please Note: The stand shown in the pictures is not included with the paperweight. It is shown for illustration only. Note on white glare : Please ignore the white areas, they are glare from the light. Lewis Kain was one of the early pioneers of the modern paperweight movement. He worked in southern New Jersey making small lampwork flower weights in the 1960s and 1970s. His paperweights are hard to find. Small Size : 2 1/4″ diameter by 1 1/2″ high. The bottom is ground flat. The base is ground flat. Signature : Signed with Lewis Kain’s “LK” signature cane in the design. The signature cane is small and distorted. Condition : This paperweight is in good condition although there is one small 1/16chip and also some scratches on the side. The paperweight displays well. Allan’s Paperweights is owned by Allan Port. If in doubt, please check with me first. Please do not ask me to declare this a gift. The item “Rare Vintage Lewis Kain Blue and White Dahlia Paperweight with Green Ground” is in sale since Sunday, July 5, 2020. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Paperweights”. The seller is “paperweights” and is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Country of Origin: US
- Style: FLORAL PAPERWEIGHT
- Original/Reproduction: ORIGINAL
- Features: Signed
- Glassmaking Technique: LAMPWORK PAPERWEIGHT
- Type of Glass: PAPERWEIGHT
- Brand: KAIN