Celestial Body Paperweight Mark Ryden 5” high magnifying the drawing

5” high magnifying the drawing of a solar eclipse

artifacts available in the John Griswold collection

often seen acrobatically feeding on thistle plants

making them unappetizing to predators

brought to life with orange and brown acrylic paint

Celestial Body Paperweight Mark Ryden 5” high magnifying the drawingAbout the Piece 3. 5" round glass dome paperweight standing 1. 5 high magnifying the drawing of a waning crescent moon. Hand signed by artist. Artisans working with Derian cut and collage selected vintage ephemera imagery onto glass trays, wall plaques and paperweights to create the limited edition pieces seen here. About the Artist John Derian's decoupage is handmade in his New York studio using reproduced imagery from his vast collection of antique