In 1967, after a short time in the local Scottish Police force, John Deacons took a job as an apprentice glassmaker with Strathearn Glass. Trained by Jack Allen, Dave Moir, and Herbert Dreier, John was part of the small team who left in 1968 to form Perthshire Paperweights under Stuart Drysdale. Ten years later, In 1978 the master glassmaker left Perthshire to form ‘J’ Glass, named not after, John, but a "J" millefiore cane in a Bohemian weight he saw in a fancy International auction. Deacons wanted the lamp work to resemble antique Baccarat weights. Allan Scott made the lamp work on John's kitchen table. The company grew quickly, but as the result of the recession of 1983, the doors were closed.
"J" Glass "Bloom in May" yellow flower paperweight.
"J" Glass "Bloom in May" yellow flower paperweight. The flower, with five cupped bright yellow petal [...]
"J" Glass "Bloom in May" yellow flower paperweight. The flower, with five cupped bright yellow petals, green rod stamens, dark green leaves, and a stem, rests on translucent cobalt blue ground. Limited edition of 101, in 1979 - 1980. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 1/4".[hide]
J Glass clematis and bud paperweight. A golden-yellow clematis, with a white stardust cane center, b [...]
J Glass clematis and bud paperweight. A golden-yellow clematis, with a white stardust cane center, blooms alongside a golden-yellow bud, on a stem with green leaves, over translucent green ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 1/16.[hide]