Hovering above a white filigree basket is a red-bodied butterfly with red/white millefiori forewings and blue/white hindwings. The millefiori canes are good; the filigree basket is well-made and the weight contains a PY cane. However, this is a FAKE Paul Ysart paperweight - admittedly one that is hard to distinguish from a genuine Ysart weight. The giveaway: the amber letter “P” and red letter “Y” in the signature cane and the fact that the “Y” has slipped slightly. Wide, flat fire-polished wear ring, around a concave centre.
Harland Harlequin
FAKE Blue Fish
