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Mdina Side Stripe? Or is it a Fish?
josordoni:
Odd this.... I bought a mixed lot of Mdina, with this as one. I only looked at it quickly, saw the overall shape, and thought oooh.... Fish! Buy it!!
But then.... now I am checking it out, the figure of eight base and sides are side stripe style. But the neck??? According to Mark's book, the Side Stripe had a button neck in the early makes, and a wider flatter one later on. So how come this has a Fish style neck?
Does it get classified as a type of Fish? I can't see it, as the method was apparently centrifugal to form the wings, and these are definitely applied. But if a side stripe always has a flattened rim?
What shall I call it? The vase is approx 8.25 ins 210 mm tall.
vase http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5963
side view http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5964
base http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5966
rim http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5965
thanks!
David E:
Looks like a Lollipop vase to me ???
josordoni:
I know what you mean.... but my last lollipop, the wings were integral to the main glass of the vase, not applied like this.
Look, here it is:
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5967
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5968
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5969
See what I mean?
Pip:
Yes I know what you mean Lynne - all the ones with the applied sides I've seen (including one I sold fairly recently) had a button neck ??? I've not seen one like this with a long thin neck - dunno what to suggest really but it's deffo not a lollipop or a fish. Utra rare trial piece p'raps ;D ;D ;D
josordoni:
Oh well. I suppose I'll just describe it as it is and see what happens. I'll give it a day or so in case Mark comes by.
Can you tell felt right p'd off when I discovered I didn't get a fish vase in the lot? ;D ::) ;D
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