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Re: Mdina Lollipop vases
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2017, 12:29:37 AM »
I don't think so m, I still can not capture an accurate photo of the cobalt blue, my camera cannot differentiate between the blues. I was going to have another go in daylight and I might as well try with my phone too, the camera in that must be at least eight years more modern than my old Canon.
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Re: Mdina Lollipop vases
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2017, 12:39:35 AM »
No I think you're right ... it would show as purply blue if cobalt.
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Re: Mdina Lollipop vases
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2017, 04:27:33 PM »
Best result so far is via my two year old phone, definitely need to invest in a new camera! Still room for improvement but this is a much better representation of the two blues.

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Re: Mdina Lollipop vases
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2017, 10:57:14 PM »
Quote from: glassobsessed on January 20, 2017, 04:27:33 PM
better representation of the two blues.

Are you saying there are two different blues used in this vase........ ?

I am only seeing one blue but the different thickness of the glass show a denser version of the same colour.

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Re: Mdina Lollipop vases
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2017, 11:20:13 PM »
I would say blown in light blue then 4 dips in dark blue, very nice!
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Re: Mdina Lollipop vases
« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2017, 07:52:07 AM »
Spot on, two different blues, the darker being the fabled cobalt blue that was only used for a time after the glassworks was opened (once it ran out it was never replenished).

A variation of this fish vase is that it lacks the trails over the centre of the body.
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Re: Mdina Lollipop vases
« Reply #16 on: January 21, 2017, 01:38:34 PM »
For comparison, this is a similarly shaped early Fish, but all in teal. No cobalt.
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Re: Mdina Lollipop vases
« Reply #17 on: January 21, 2017, 01:49:31 PM »
Quote from: Patrick on January 20, 2017, 10:57:14 PM
Are you saying there are two different blues used in this vase........ ?

I am only seeing one blue but the different thickness of the glass show a denser version of the same colour.

Patrick.

Well I am now seeing two blues......... :)

Thank you Wolfie and John.

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Re: Mdina Lollipop vases
« Reply #18 on: January 21, 2017, 02:57:01 PM »
Quote from: glassobsessed on January 21, 2017, 07:52:07 AM
Spot on, two different blues, the darker being the fabled cobalt blue that was only used for a time after the glassworks was opened (once it ran out it was never replenished).

Hi John, I'm not sure where this info came from? On speaking to Jim Munnelly he states that there were 4 pots when he was there, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Purple and clearish. Would you say there is a difference between the this Colbalt Blue and Dark Blue?
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Re: Mdina Lollipop vases
« Reply #19 on: January 21, 2017, 07:03:34 PM »
When was Jim Munnelly working there?
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