{"product_id":"unique-piece-vintage-caithness-paperweight-in-the-shape-of-an-oriental-bottle-only-one-ever-made","title":"Unique Piece. Vintage Caithness Paperweight in the Shape of an Oriental Bottle. Only one ever made!","description":"\u003cp\u003e This is a very rare and unusual vintage paperweight made at Caithness Glass.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a standard ball-shaped one - but one rather like a \"mock bottle\", It takes the form of an Oriental Bottle  - in the shape of a minaret. But please note that this is not an actual bottle with a stopper but a paperweight with a decorative fused top section. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top section is a faceted dewdrop shape - and in the round, it looks like a crystal. It has a slender neck that sweeps out onto the bulbous base.  The top is crystal clear and the main section is a satin finish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround the sides are five polished cushion-cut viewing windows that are circular in shape. Each window is perfectly clear with no scratching. Inside - you can see a scramble of tiny fused millefiori canes - which are raised into four fan shapes in the center perhaps a little like a Prince's Crown. The colours of rich reds and browns remind me a little of Oriental hot spices. The thin base or ground is aqua green. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWow! it must have taken some skill in the making to produce this one - and perhaps it was a private commission - or a trial piece that was never taken forward to editions of it would have been too time-consuming and therefore expensive to produce in greater limited edition numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmazingly it is in perfect condition with no damages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also not signed by the artist - but it might be by Helen MacDonald who specialized in this intricate and complex cutting.  She also produced a limited range of 500 more traditional weights in 2002 which was also entitled Moroccan Nights. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy price for this piece reflects its rarity - you won't find another one. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the only one of this design ever made - so is a rare prototype. It is marked on the base that is No.1 out of only 1 made (as photographed). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is inscribed on the base: Morrocan Nights 1\/1 Caithness Glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall height is 6 3\/4 inches. The main body is 3 inches in height with a diameter of 3 3\/4 inches. Unpacked it is nearly 800 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt will be posted with Royal Mail Tracked (Small Parcel) service. It will be fully insured in transit. This will be applied to your order at checkout. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39376788324416,"sku":"Cabinet in hall","price":245.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/unique-piece-vintage-caithness-paperweight-in-the-shape-of-an-oriental-bottle-only-one-ever-made-scottish-217.webp?v=1781570638","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/unique-piece-vintage-caithness-paperweight-in-the-shape-of-an-oriental-bottle-only-one-ever-made","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}