Stunning Randy Strong 1988 Black Art Glass Paperweight with Gold and Silver Foil signed box with blackening in some areas

with blackening in some areas as a result of the firing process

and then especially the specificity of these two boaters

I first grabbed this sharpening stone because I just loved the box in which it is set

The cap shows some age and a couple of dings

Update: I've learned this pig is a "ramp walker

Stunning Randy Strong 1988 Black Art Glass Paperweight with Gold and Silver Foil signed box with blackening in some areasIn Kansas City, where I lived for many years, there is an exquisite shop called Asiatica, which makes contemporary clothing using antique Japanese textiles, and also sells beautiful objects, both collected in Japan and by contemporary makers. When I saw this beautiful paperweight, I immediately thought it was something Asiatica would sell. With a little research and a few stabs trying to decipher the signature on the underside, I've learned it was