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Author Topic: Mdina? Strathearn? or what is this speckled vase?  (Read 699 times)

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Offline kmax70

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Mdina? Strathearn? or what is this speckled vase?
« on: March 03, 2010, 05:09:56 PM »
Another mystery needing id. help from the experts, please.   I have yet another lovely glass vase for selling on my Ebay charity site - seems to be the season for glass donations.   This time it has a mottled sparkly amber pattern with milky surround encased in clear glass, and a heavy base with a beautifully polished pontil.  The glass at the rim is about 0.5cm thick, and the vase stands 7.5in (19cm) tall.   Any help will be gratefully received.  KM.

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Re: Mdina? Strathearn? or what is this speckled vase?
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2010, 05:55:41 PM »
Sorry if this is not what you want to hear but I think that is most likely a modern polish clear cased vase from either Tarnowiecz or from Makora. It was blown in a single operation, with a polished rim (you did not mention or show this so I am assuming). What you do mention is a beautifully polished pontil - but the picture shows a moulded dimple straightened to increase stability. In any case, any vase polished both on the bottom and on the rim is suspicious. Technically speaking, it is either or - not both.

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Re: Mdina? Strathearn? or what is this speckled vase?
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2010, 07:17:37 PM »
I would say perhaps Caithness

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Re: Mdina? Strathearn? or what is this speckled vase?
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2010, 09:32:36 PM »
Does have some similarities to some Polish glass I have recently seen for sale, with their Polish labels.

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Re: Mdina? Strathearn? or what is this speckled vase?
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2010, 12:05:07 AM »
Looks like the Caithness Whispers range possibly?
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Re: Mdina? Strathearn? or what is this speckled vase?
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2010, 08:46:32 AM »
Many thanks to you all for your help in this.   I think I'll list it as a good quality cased vase unless I find anything identical elsewhere.   I'll have a look at the Caithness range.   It is a beauty so perhaps someone will buy it just for itself.   KM.

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Re: Mdina? Strathearn? or what is this speckled vase?
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2010, 10:13:26 AM »
Definitely, not Mdina !
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