John Deacons

John Deacons and William Manson (2015) collaborative Christmas cactus faceted 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 spaced by small oval facets above and below. Limited edition of 12. Signature canes. Designed exclusively for L.H. Selman Ltd. and may vary slightly. Diameter 3 1/4". [hide]

John Deacons 2000 two pink clematis salmon-colored overlay faceted 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 as well as a bottom facet with six fancy notch cuts. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/4". [hide]

John Deacons 2019 lampwork butterfly trio on upset muslin paperweight. Three lampwork butterflies, one blue, one mauve and one red, each with red aventurine bodies, are arranged in a ring and alternate with complex heart canes. The butterflies surround two concentric rings of stardust and rose canes, which encircle a central complex heart cane. Pink upset muslin ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Dated. Diameter 3 3/16". [hide]

John Deacons pink rose encased faceted double overlay paperweight. A many-tiered pink rose, reminiscent of the iconic antique cabbage rose design, with its petals cupped into a lush ball, is haloed by five irregularly spaced green leaves and sits atop a short dark stem shared by two more leaves and a companion bud. Blue-over-white double overlay, with six and one facets, encased in clear. Fine condition. Diameter 2 9/16". [hide]

John Deacons 2002 three-colored crown paperweight. Blue ribbons twist in alternation with yellow and emerald green as they cascade from a purple and amber stardust cane at the apex to form a crown. The colorful ribbons are spaced by white double latticinio twist ribbons. Clear interior. Signature/date cane. Excellent condition. Diameter 3". [hide]

John Deacons 2017 marbrie and rose cane in matching pink and blue paperweight. Blue and pink ribbons fan outward in radiating quadrants from a matching colored rose cane a the apex, over a white ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 1/2". [hide]

John Deacons 2017 marbrie and rose cane in matching yellow and blue paperweight. Blue and pistachio-yellow ribbons fan outward in radiating quadrants from a matching colored rose cane a the apex, over a white ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 1/2". [hide]

John Deacons 2017 marbrie and rose cane in matching yellow and purple paperweight. Purple and pistachio-yellow ribbons fan outward in radiating quadrants from a matching colored rose cane a the apex, over a white ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 1/2". [hide]

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]

John Deacons 2015 red poinsettia and torsade paperweight. A central poinsettia, with red petals that alternate evenly with green sepals, floats atop a delicate bed of white upset muslin. The flower is encircled by a red, white and pale green torsade, which is then bordered by a ring of white stardust canes. Signature/date cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 3/4". [hide]

John Deacons 2018 rose and swirl paperweight. A pink and white Clichy-type rose, with a blue and white center cane, sits at the center of a red, yellow, purple, blue and white ribbon swirl cushion. Clear ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 7/8". [hide]

John Deacons 2015 poinsettia swirl paperweight. A five-petaled 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 #2 of a limited edition of 35. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 5/8". [hide]

John Deacons and William Manson 2006 collaborative clematis garland millefiori paperweight. A central blue, green and white complex cane is closely surrounded by a ring of red, purple and white complex canes and then by a spaced ring of six clematis flowers that alternate in pairs of three colors, yellow, pink and blue. Translucent green lawn-textured ground. Edition #16 of a limited edition of 25. Signature/date canes. Fine condition. Diameter 2 15/16". [hide]