John as a well known glass artist making beautiful glass since back in the 80's. He only made a few of these amazing mermaid marbles, and they are AWESOME!! Trust me, if I didn't have one already in my collection I'd never be letting go of this one. It's such a fun concept, featuring the mermaid laying on top of the marble and staring down inside of the underwater scene. I love the red hair! Each of these marbles comes with a tiered stand like the one seen here. Signed 'JPG'.