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One of the living Scottish glass masters, John Deacons, trained at the Edinburgh College of Art and started his career at Strathearn Glass, in 1967. When Strathearn was sold, John Deacons bought all the Strathearn vase moulds. He recalls that it was a good place to work, with new facilities and a large company employer. However, less than a year later, Stuart Drysdale, the general manager of Strathearn, offered John the chance to join him, Jack Allan, Peter McDougall and others from Strathearn in a new venture, Perthshire Paperweights, which would specialize in high-quality paperweights. John leapt at the chance and described his time at Perthshire Paperweights as "the best apprenticeship you can imagine." And they did indeed make superb quality paperweights. John was involved in every stage of setting up the factory as well as becoming their leading paperweight maker. But not enjoying the factory environment, John formed his own paperweight company in Crieff, "J" Glass, in 1978, which was a much smaller operation. At that time, he also made paperweights for Saint Kilda Island signed with an StK signature cane. These paperweights were simpler millefiori weights made to market in Europe. But the quality of "J" Glass paperweights was outstanding, and these paperweights are highly sought after by collectors today. The company was hit by a recession in 1983 and John closed down the factory operation. Preferring the freedom of working alone, making small batches of a design, John set up a much smaller and low overhead studio attached to his house, in 1984, and ran a one man show until his son, Craig, joined him to continue the family tradition into the 21st century. They continue to this day and their motto is "The best is yet to come". Apart from his traditional millefiori designs, his work is produced in small numbers usually to specific customer requirements. John is greatly influenced by the classical French paperweights and his designs often have a common theme such as portholes and double torsades. But these themes are constantly evolving so that each new weight includes new features and techniques. Another theme has been silhouette canes. These are often combined with an "Upset muslin" or "Lace" ground using jumbled latticino cane to form the background.

John Deacons 2005 purple pompon encased overlay faceted glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons 2005 purple pompon encased overlay faceted paperweight.
$500
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John Deacons (2022) close packed millefiori mushroom and torsade frosted magnum faceted glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons (2022) close packed millefiori mushroom and torsade frosted magnum faceted pa...
$500
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John Deacons (2022) close packed millefiori overlay faceted glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons (2022) close packed millefiori overlay faceted paperweight.
$480
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John Deacons (2022) close packed paneled millefiori cross magnum glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons (2022) close packed paneled millefiori cross magnum paperweight.
$465
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John Deacons (2021) close packed millefiori, roses and silhouettes overlay faceted glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons (2021) close packed millefiori, roses and silhouettes overlay faceted paperwe...
$460
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John Deacons swan on a pond frosted faceted glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons swan on a pond frosted faceted paperweight.
$375
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John Deacons 2000 two pink clematis salmon-colored overlay faceted glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons 2000 two pink clematis salmon-colored overlay faceted paperweight.
$375
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John Deacons 2019 bird on a branch glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons 2019 bird on a branch paperweight.
$375
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John Deacons (2022) butterfly over millefiori rose carpet ground glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons (2022) butterfly over millefiori rose carpet ground paperweight.
$350
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John Deacons (2022) fuchsia faceted glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons (2022) fuchsia faceted paperweight.
$340
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John Deacons (2022) butterfly over blue clematis faceted glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons (2022) butterfly over blue clematis faceted paperweight.
$340
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John Deacons dragonfly over pink clematis faceted glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons dragonfly over pink clematis faceted paperweight.
$340
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John Deacons 2002 millefiori circlet garland and silhouettes glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons 2002 millefiori circlet garland and silhouettes paperweight.
$295
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John Deacons (2021) millefiori circlet garland and silhouettes glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons (2021) millefiori circlet garland and silhouettes paperweight.
$255
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John Deacons (2021) doily-patterned millefiori glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons (2021) doily-patterned millefiori paperweight.
$250
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John Deacons (2021) star-patterened close packed millefiori glass paperweight by John Deacons
John Deacons (2021) star-patterened close packed millefiori paperweight
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John Deacons 1995 blue and white primrose and millefiori garland crown cushion glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons 1995 blue and white primrose and millefiori garland crown cushion paperweight...
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John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes faceted glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes faceted paperweight.
$225
John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes faceted glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes faceted paperweight.
$225
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John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes paperweight.
$185
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John Deacons 2005 purple pompon encased overlay faceted paperweight.

John Deacons 2005 purple pompon encased overlay faceted paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE789

Price: $500

John Deacons 2005 purple pompon encased overlay faceted paperweight. A purple pompon flowers, its pe [...]
John Deacons 2005 purple pompon encased overlay faceted paperweight. A purple pompon flowers, its petals edged in white, rests on a white stave crown cushion with variegated dark green leaves. Mauve-over-white double overlay, with a ring of side facets and fancy-cutting around a notched top facet, encased in a thick clear gather. Four and one facets. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 9/16".[hide]

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John Deacons (2022) close packed millefiori mushroom and torsade frosted magnum faceted paperweight.

John Deacons (2022) close packed millefiori mushroom and torsade frosted magnum faceted paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE804

Price: $500

John Deacons (2022) close packed millefiori mushroom and torsade frosted magnum faceted paperweight. [...]
John Deacons (2022) close packed millefiori mushroom and torsade frosted magnum faceted paperweight. A cluster of canes, including silhouettes and picture canes, are pressed onto a stave crown of alternating pink and blue rods to form the top of a mushroom, with the pink and blue staves continuing downward into a translucent stem that disappears into a translucent blue cushion ground. Two concentric white, pink and blue torsades encircle the base of the stem, separated by a ring of alternating latticinio segments and different colored Clichy-type roses. Frosted overlay. Three tiers of six side facets and one top facet. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Signed by Gordon Taylor. Diameter 4".[hide]

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John Deacons (2022) close packed millefiori overlay faceted paperweight.

John Deacons (2022) close packed millefiori overlay faceted paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE514.6

Price: $480

John Deacons (2022) close packed millefiori overlay faceted paperweight. A loosely packed arrangemen [...]
John Deacons (2022) close packed millefiori overlay faceted paperweight. A loosely packed arrangement of complex millefiori, including Clichy-type roses, silhouettes, pansies and picture canes, is bordered by a red, white and green torsade and floats above a star-cut clear ground. Translucent cobalt blue overlay. Eight small side facets, spaced by long thumbprints, top smaller facets above X-cuts, below one top facet. Signature cane. Signed by Gordon Taylor. Diameter 3 3/16".[hide]

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John Deacons (2022) close packed paneled millefiori cross magnum paperweight.

John Deacons (2022) close packed paneled millefiori cross magnum paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE484.1

Price: $465

John Deacons (2022) close packed paneled millefiori cross magnum paperweight. Four triangular panels [...]
John Deacons (2022) close packed paneled millefiori cross magnum paperweight. Four triangular panels of colorful and varied millefiori canes, including stardust, Clichy-type rose canes, picture canes and silhouettes, are defined by two intersecting rows of white stardust canes bordered on each side by red and white twist segments, with a white star cluster cane at the nexus. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3 13/16".[hide]

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John Deacons (2021) close packed millefiori, roses and silhouettes overlay faceted paperweight.

John Deacons (2021) close packed millefiori, roses and silhouettes overlay faceted paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE784

Price: $460

John Deacons (2021) close packed millefiori, roses and silhouettes overlay faceted paperweight. Asso [...]
John Deacons (2021) close packed millefiori, roses and silhouettes overlay faceted paperweight. Assorted canes, including silhouettes, picture canes, roses and pansies, are gathered into a colorful field atop a pink cushion. Blue-over-white-over-pink triple overlay. Five side facets, flanked by pairs of small printies, and one top facet. Signature cane. Diameter 3 1/4".[hide]

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John Deacons swan on a pond frosted faceted paperweight.

John Deacons swan on a pond frosted faceted paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE805

Price: $375

John Deacons swan on a pond frosted faceted paperweight. A dimensional mute swan flares his white wi [...]
John Deacons swan on a pond frosted faceted paperweight. A dimensional mute swan flares his white wings as a display of strength to defend his lair: a cool blue pond with pink flowering plants, viewed through a display facet to a frosted exterior. Signature cane. Excellent condition. Diameter 3 1/16".[hide]

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John Deacons 2000 two pink clematis salmon-colored overlay faceted paperweight.

John Deacons 2000 two pink clematis salmon-colored overlay faceted paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: Modern
Scan Code: DE390NS

Price: $375

John Deacons 2000 two pink clematis blooms in a rose colored double overlay paperweight. Two pink cl [...]
John Deacons 2000 two pink clematis blooms in a rose colored double overlay paperweight. Two pink clematis blooms, each with thick white stripes through its petals and each framed by three leaves, lean from separate single-leafed stems - one to the left and the other to the right. Resting on a high cushion made of white latticinio mesh spokes, the design sits within a double overlay that blushes from pink at its base to a dusty rose at its top. Top facet and two rows of six circular side facets[hide]

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John Deacons 2019 bird on a branch paperweight.

John Deacons 2019 bird on a branch paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE806

Price: $375

John Deacons 2019 bird on a branch paperweight. A white-throated bird, with a yellow belly and marbl [...]
John Deacons 2019 bird on a branch paperweight. A white-throated bird, with a yellow belly and marbled blue plumage, sits on a branch with pointed leaves. Blue ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Dated. Excellent condition. Diameter 3 1/4".[hide]

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John Deacons (2022) butterfly over millefiori rose carpet ground paperweight.

John Deacons (2022) butterfly over millefiori rose carpet ground paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE800

Price: $350

John Deacons (2022) butterfly over millefiori rose carpet ground paperweight. Clichy-type rose canes [...]
John Deacons (2022) butterfly over millefiori rose carpet ground paperweight. Clichy-type rose canes, in purple, blue, green, pink and yellow, are gathered into a carpet that has attracted the attention of a large yellow butterfly with a red aventurine body, black antennae, blue wing veins and red dots. White ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3 1/16".[hide]

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John Deacons (2022) fuchsia faceted paperweight.

John Deacons (2022) fuchsia faceted paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE738.1

Price: $340

John Deacons (2022) fuchsia faceted paperweight. Three magenta fuchsia blossoms, with translucent bl [...]
John Deacons (2022) fuchsia faceted paperweight. Three magenta fuchsia blossoms, with translucent blue inner petals launching three pink stamens each, hang from a shared forking stem. Three green leaves, each with an aventurine vein, contrast dramatically with the rich warm colors of the flowers. Star-cut clear ground with grid-cut base edge. Five and one facets. Signature cane. Signed by Gordon Taylor. Diameter 3 1/16".[hide]

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John Deacons (2022) butterfly over blue clematis faceted paperweight.

John Deacons (2022) butterfly over blue clematis faceted paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE803

Price: $340

John Deacons (2022) butterfly over blue clematis faceted paperweight. A double-tiered blue clematis, [...]
John Deacons (2022) butterfly over blue clematis faceted paperweight. A double-tiered blue clematis, its petals cleaved with a stripe of silver aventurine, blooms on a green stem along with five ribbed leaves and a companion bud. It is visited by a delicate off-white butterfly, with a blue aventurine body and wing dots. White upset muslin ground. Six and one facets. Signature cane. Signed by Gordon Taylor. Diameter 3 1/4".[hide]

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John Deacons dragonfly over pink clematis faceted paperweight.

John Deacons dragonfly over pink clematis faceted paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE803.1

Price: $340

John Deacons dragonfly over pink clematis faceted paperweight. A double-tiered pink clematis, its pe [...]
John Deacons dragonfly over pink clematis faceted paperweight. A double-tiered pink clematis, its petals cleaved with a stripe of copper aventurine, blooms on a green stem along with five leaves and a companion bud. It is visited by a gold aventurine dragonfly, with blue wings. White upset muslin ground. Six and one facets. Signature cane. Diameter 3 3/16".[hide]

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John Deacons 2002 millefiori circlet garland and silhouettes paperweight.

John Deacons 2002 millefiori circlet garland and silhouettes paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE358OB

Price: $295

John Deacons 2002 millefiori circlet garland and silhouettes paperweight. Five spaced circle garland [...]
John Deacons 2002 millefiori circlet garland and silhouettes paperweight. Five spaced circle garlands of white stardust each border a different animal silhouette cane of a rooster, buck, dog, squirrel and deer, and encircle a central circle garland with a red and white complex star cane at the center. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Signature/date cane. Fine condition. Diameter 2 13/16".[hide]

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John Deacons (2021) millefiori circlet garland and silhouettes paperweight.

John Deacons (2021) millefiori circlet garland and silhouettes paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE358.1

Price: $255

John Deacons (2021) millefiori circlet garland and silhouettes paperweight. Five spaced circle garla [...]
John Deacons (2021) millefiori circlet garland and silhouettes paperweight. Five spaced circle garlands of alternating white stardust and red stardust canes each border a different animal silhouette cane of a rooster, buck, elk, bird and horse, and encircle a central blue and white circle garland with an aqua and white stardust cane at the center. White sodden snow ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 13/16".[hide]

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John Deacons (2021) doily-patterned millefiori paperweight.

John Deacons (2021) doily-patterned millefiori paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE774

Price: $250

John Deacons (2021) doily-patterned millefiori paperweight. Aqua and white complex star canes are ch [...]
John Deacons (2021) doily-patterned millefiori paperweight. Aqua and white complex star canes are chained into three semi-circle garlands, spaced by purple complex cane semi-circle garlands and are connected all together into a doily-shaped flower by single white stardust canes. A concentric design of red, white and blue complex star canes, centered by a larger complex cane, centers the garland. Opaque pink cushion ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3 1/16".[hide]

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John Deacons (2021) star-patterened close packed millefiori paperweight

John Deacons (2021) star-patterened close packed millefiori paperweight by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE771

Price: $250

John Deacons (2021) star-patterened close packed millefiori paperweight. Six triangular clusters of [...]
John Deacons (2021) star-patterened close packed millefiori paperweight. Six triangular clusters of star complex canes, alternating between red and blue, radiate around a hexagonal garland of alternating aqua and white stardust canes, around two interior rings of red and pruple star complex canes and a central blue complex star canes. Bright green cushion ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 3/4".[hide]

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John Deacons 1995 blue and white primrose and millefiori garland crown cushion paperweight.

John Deacons 1995 blue and white primrose and millefiori garland crown cushion paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE755OB

Price: $225

John Deacons 1995 blue and white primrose and millefiori garland crown cushion paperweight. A blue a [...]
John Deacons 1995 blue and white primrose and millefiori garland crown cushion paperweight. A blue and white primrose, its five petals radiating around a complex star cane nexus, wears a fan of four green leaves and shares a sturdy stem with an additional three. It sits atop a white latticinio crown cushion, at the center of a pistachio-green and white border garland. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 15/16".[hide]

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John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes faceted paperweight.

John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes faceted paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE801.1

Price: $225

John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes faceted paperweight. Five spaced cir [...]
John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes faceted paperweight. Five spaced circle garlands of alternating white stardust and colored stardust canes encircle a central circlet garland, and each borders a different animal silhouette cane of a rooster, buck, squirrel, hedgehog, bird and horse. Star-cut clear ground. Five and one facets. Signature cane. Signed by Gordon Taylor. Diameter 2 3/4".[hide]

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John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes faceted paperweight.

John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes faceted paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE801.2

Price: $225

John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes faceted paperweight. Five spaced cir [...]
John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes faceted paperweight. Five spaced circle garlands of alternating white stardust and colored stardust canes encircle a central circlet garland of alternating green and red stardust canes, and each borders a different animal silhouette cane of a rooster, buck, squirrel, hedgehog, bird and horse. Star-cut clear ground. Five and one facets. Signature cane. Signed by Gordon Taylor. Diameter 2 3/4".[hide]

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John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes paperweight.

John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: modern
Scan Code: DE358.3

Price: $185

John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes paperweight. Five spaced circle garl [...]
John Deacons (2022) millefiori circlet garlands and silhouettes paperweight. Five spaced circle garlands of alternating white stardust and colored stardust canes each border a different animal silhouette cane of a rooster, buck, hedgehog, squirrel and horse, and encircle a central red circle garland with a bird cane at the center. Mauve ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 11/16".[hide]

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