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Offline Max

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Melting Pot Glassworks - bowl
« on: July 23, 2006, 12:35:37 PM »
I've had this bowl for quite a while, but haven't found anything out about it.  I'm assuming it's from a small studio somewhere?  Bowl measures about 7" rim to rim.

The signatures on the base appear to read:

Robin Smith, Jeff Waller '96

Does it ring any bells with anyone?

http://i5.tinypic.com/20rpkr9.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/20rpkxw.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/20rpkzm.jpg

Thank you.
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« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2006, 12:37:15 PM »
Sorry Max, no bells ringing, but what a lovely bowl!  emmi
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« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2006, 12:45:05 PM »
Thanks Emmi.  Would you believe I've suddenly found the maker?  I looked high and low about 2 months ago and found nothing...funny old world!

It's Robin Smith and Jeff Walker, Melting Pot Glassworks in Lancashire.  Both designers hail from Dartington glass.

Solved my own mystery...lol
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Robin Smith & Jeff Walker - Melting Pot Glassworks UK
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2012, 03:35:16 PM »
Just found out that Melting Pot Glassworks UK went out of business - possibly about 5 years ago.  The information came from The Foal Yard Gallery who used to sell their pieces.  Apparently they still get a lot of calls about their glass because google have cached the pages they used to have on their website, so they will still come up on a search even though they will not come up if you access their website via www.foalyard.co.uk.

What a shame  :(

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Re: Melting Pot Glassworks - bowl
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2013, 12:48:47 AM »
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Re: Melting Pot Glassworks - bowl
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2020, 02:00:25 PM »
The link below is for a catalogue of the Mission Hills Trading Group Inc, and has lots of examples of Melting Pot Glass pieces, as well as some information about the studio.

https://slidex.tips/download/melting-pot-glassworks-united-kingdom
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