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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 and William Manson (2015) collaborative Christmas cactus faceted glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons and William Manson (2015) collaborative Christmas cactus faceted paperweight.
$600
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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 (2022) fuchsia faceted glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons (2022) fuchsia 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
$250
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John Deacons 2001 Christmas poinsettia and crown glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons 2001 Christmas poinsettia and crown paperweight.
$250
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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...
$225
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John Deacons 2015 poinsettia swirl glass paperweight. by John Deacons
John Deacons 2015 poinsettia swirl paperweight.
$185
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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 (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 and William Manson (2015) collaborative Christmas cactus faceted paperweight.

John Deacons and William Manson (2015) collaborative Christmas cactus faceted paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: Holiday
Scan Code: DE524.1

Price: $600

John Deacons and William Manson 2015 collaborative, L.H. Selman exclusive, Christmas cactus paperwei [...]
John Deacons and William Manson 2015 collaborative, L.H. Selman exclusive, Christmas cactus paperweight. A single pink bloom, three red berry clusters and two pinecones, share a forking Christmas cactus stem with jagged green leaves, over white upset muslin. Six and one facets as well as two rows of small oval facets. Limited edition of 12."JD" and "WM" signature canes. Design may slightly vary. 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 (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 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 2001 Christmas poinsettia and crown paperweight.

John Deacons 2001 Christmas poinsettia and crown paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: Holiday
Scan Code: DE154.1

Price: $250

John Deacons 2001 Christmas poinsettia and crown paperweight. A red and green poinsettia is centered [...]
John Deacons 2001 Christmas poinsettia and crown paperweight. A red and green poinsettia is centered on a crown composed of red and green twists, alternating with white latticinio ribbons. Limited edition of 15. Signature/date 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 2015 poinsettia swirl paperweight.

John Deacons 2015 poinsettia swirl paperweight. by John Deacons

Artist: John Deacons

Medium: Holiday
Scan Code: DE729.1

Price: $185

John Deacons 2015 poinsettia swirl paperweight. A five-petalled red poinsettia, with a central white [...]
John Deacons 2015 poinsettia swirl paperweight. A five-petalled red poinsettia, with a central white cane and green sepals spacing the petals, sits at the apex of a swirl cushion of green, white and aventurine bands with a border garland of white canes. Clear ground edition #4 of a limited edition of 35. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 5/8".[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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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: DE358.2

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, horse, squirrel and hedgehog, and encircle a central circle garland with multi-colored and white stardust canes and a bird silhouette at the center. Pistachio green ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 3/4".[hide]

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