Very Rare Paul Ysart Moncrieff Period Glass Art Paperweight Complex Millefiori Composite Scottish Thistle on Blue

Dimensions  2-7/8" diameter & 2-1/8” tall 

Makers Mark: Signature "PY" cane included in the setup

Provenance: Unavailable  

Condition: Very good plus, with some faint marks to the upper surface. Minor shelf wear to the base.

A very rare design from one of the most influential paperweight makers of the 20th century. The work features a large Scottish thistle composed of numerous complex green and purple millefiori set over a translucent blue ground. For further reading please see "Masterworks: The Paperweights of Paul Ysart", Colin Mahoney Pg. 116.