Topic: Mdina amethyst fish vase

[suzygpr]

This was brought into another thread about Mdina -
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,32803.msg177902.html#msg177902

So I thought I'd own up to being the one that got it! 

I won't go into how beautiful it is or how lucky I was to get it or how rare it is, I'll just let the vase speak for itself as when I try to articulate how it makes me feel I just go "phwoar!!!"

Three shots with differing natural lighting, courtesy of John/glassobsessed who is a far better photographer than I am. Thank you John.  :kissy:

Suzy xxx

[BRADBURY7308]

Hi i just spotted this with 5 mins to go it was at about 30 quid if i remember rightly, I was going to bid but my dial up connection wouldnt allow in the end lol anyway i couldnt of afforded it but i think it was a great price and what a piece of glass it would be an heirloom if there ever was one too pass down the family!! Im very glad for you and its nice to see its not just gone into a gallery somewhere  :thup:

[Lustrousstone]

Gorgeous  :mrgreen:

[chopin-liszt]

glowing green and gone soggy with drool here....


and I KNOW you won't swap for my (bigger and signed by Michael Harris) one, which isn't nearly so "full of interesting stuff". Yours is just so-ooooo much nicer. :cry:

 

[suzygpr]

Never say never Sue - I haven't met yours yet.   

[chopin-liszt]

I know why you want to bring it to see me!!!!!

You're hoping the two of them will get together and produce a baby amethyst fish vase for you!

[antiquerose123]

I know why you want to bring it to see me!!!!!

You're hoping the two of them will get together and produce a baby amethyst fish vase for you!

 :24: @ above quote

Also - Just wondering "How much is 30 Quid?"  Is that the same as a pound?  Sorry.....but I am not sure

[suzygpr]

Yes Antiquerose quid = pound. Unfortunately this piece was a lot more than £30!! Still a bargain as far as I'm concerned as it is one of my dream pieces.

Sue - :24: - the introduction will have to be done under strict supervision as the thought of two fish vases bumping their glassy bits together is scary! Oh god, now I'm glassy perv.   :pb:

Suzy x

[BRADBURY7308]

Hi do you fancy doing a swap for my peter layton vase!! gr8 vase only joking thanks for the help finding out that signature suzy :thup:

[suzygpr]

Glad I could help, BRADBURY7308.  I might be able to recognise the sig but I haven't managed to come across a piece for such a bargain - have you found out whether it should have a stopper?

Suzy x