Stankard, Paul

Set in clear glass are a pair of Arethusa orchids - also known as dragon’s mouth orchids. The pale-pink flowers have a showy lip and white & yellow fringed crests.  The flowers are supported on a stalk bearing narrow green leaves and growing from an exposed root system.Signed with a black “S” initia..

Set in clear crystal, the orchid has twisted, pale-yellow ribbon-like petals with black spots along the sides. A yellow stamen can be seen at the top of the lip. The single flower is borne on a stalk above 3 narrow, variegated green leaves and a pale, curling root system. Signed with a blue “S” cane..

Framing three St Anthony’s fire blossoms in this arrangement of flowers and berries are yellow blossoms with upright orange stamen, white foxgloves and three ripe blackberries.  Green stems and leaves complete the bouquet.Signed on the side with a red “S” initial cane. Scratch-numbered A441 and date..

An early design from this iconic American lampwork artist: St. Anthony’s fire - a flower that he frequently portrayed either as a single element or, as here, in a bouquet with stems and leaves.Signed on the side with a red “S” initial cane. Engraved A 281 and dated 1978.  ..

A curving branch with foliage, 3 buds - and in the centre - a wild rose with 5 deep-pink, heart-shaped petals around yellow filament stamen set over a translucent dark green ground underlaid with white.A PS signature cane is embedded in the white ground. The base is scratch-signed: A 925 1975.  ..