Ken Rosenfeld 1987 Vegetables Bouquet Paperweight. This paperweight consists of vegetable bouquet of radishes, carrots, asparagus spears, and turnips (or beets). There are seven red radishes with leafy tops, six tapered orange carrots, three asparagus spears and two purple turnips. The design is placed on a clear ground. It is signed on the side with Ken Rosenfeld’s “R” cane and engraved signature “KEN ROSENFELD’87”. It is a beautiful paperweight with its unusual composition of vegetables. An early paperweight from Ken Rosenfeld. Note: This paperweight has a relatively flat profile. The low profile allows Ken to fill the paperweight with details and avoid optical distortion, but it also made it difficult eliminate all the glare from the lights when taking pictures. Please Note: The stand shown in the pictures is not included with the paperweight. It is shown for illustration only. Note on white glare : Please ignore the white areas, they are glare from the light. Ken Rosenfeld works at his own studio, Ken Rosenfeld Glass, in Milwaukie, Oregon. Ken’s paperweight expertise arose from a formal art education and a technical background. He has a Bachelor’s degree in art from the University of California and a Master’s of Fine Arts degree from Southern Illinois University. His technical experience in scientific glasswork and his studio glass experience contributed to his superb ability as a glass artist. Ken has been a paperweight artist since the mid 1980s. He started at Correia Glass, leaving after five years to set up his own studio in 1983. This 1987 vegetable bouquet is an early paperweight made by Ken. Large size: Just under 3″ diameter by just over 1 1/2″ high. It has a low, relatively flat profile which allowed Ken to fill the paperweight with vegetables and avoid optical distortion. The base is polished concave. Signature: It is signed on the side with Ken Rosenfeld’s “R” signature cane and engraved signature “KEN ROSENFELD’87”. No cracks, chips, or scratches found on inspection. Allan’s Paperweights is owned by Allan Port. If in doubt, please check with me first. Please do not ask me to declare this a gift.