This small heart shaped pitcher is signed JW Shelton by glass blowing artist John Shelton. It is in excellent used condition with no chips or cracks. Original artist’s label is still intact. Absolutely stunning cobalt blue, in an endearing heart shape that will make a truly unique and memorable gift. Can be used as a cream server, a sauce server or displayed as art. Please see photos for size details. Will be shipped will care. About The Artist John Shelton is a nationally known blown glass artist who specializes in Early American designs. His authentic cobalt color is considered the best available today. Two pieces of his work are in the permanent collection of The Corning Museum of Glass in New York, considered the “Hall of Fame” for glass. John Shelton has studied early American glass firsthand in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s Department of Collections and at the Corning Museum of Glass in New York. Throughout his nearly 40 years as a master glassblower, he has worked with many collectors and notable authorities on the subject of historical blown glass, such as Ivor Noel Hume, retired chief archaeologist at Colonial Williamsburg. While most glass studios today buy pre-mixed, pelletized batch or re-melt someone else’s glass, Shelton makes his glass from the basic elements of sand, soda ash, and lime. John Shelton never uses recycled glass. The extra effort and expense makes his work more authentic to the colonial process.