The neck of the bottle was very curved and the stopper didn’t sit straight
I bought a 1rst quality ghost and had to return it because it was lacking quality. Then when I saw Blenko had ghosts for sale as a second I decided to give it a try and ohhh my this ghost should be a 1rst quality ghost because it’s perfect. Way better than the first one I bought. I am so happy. I love this ghost and is the best purchase ever.
The decanter is lovely. A little wobbly and it has a piece of sand stuck in the bottle, but I love it and will enjoy it for a very long time.
Absolutely love this. A beautifully satisfying teardrop shape that is reminiscent of an old weathered stone Buddha. How relevant for such a stoic piece - not merely in the owl's expression but also the weight of it.
You'll notice a nice solid heft to the glass when you bring it up to look through it for the first time (and every other time!) and I have no doubt it would support books well.
Docking 1 point as I think this is probably the most "secondy" of seconds pieces I have bought - a larger crack like shape runs the width of his belly, but it is all character proof of the handmadeness and really suits the stone like quality of the piece. A very very minor issue and it's only due to how high quality all the other seconds I have to compare it against! Might have been a 5 star review if this was my first one. 4.5 if I could!
Finally, I bought this as a gift but am really regretting not getting another for myself! Thanks again for another excellent piece!