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Offline tengel61

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Is this a Mdina?
« on: June 13, 2010, 11:33:34 PM »
Could someone tell me if this is a Mdina vase? Thanks
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Offline Nemmie

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Re: Is this a Mdina?
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2010, 05:33:54 AM »
Yes, I can confirm that is a Mdina signature as I have one piece but I can't tell you any more than that as it's not my area.

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Offline Lustrousstone

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Re: Is this a Mdina?
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2010, 06:44:52 AM »
Can we see the whole piece so we can give more help. Make your next picture about 600 pixels along the maximum dimension; those one are a little too small.
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Re: Is this a Mdina?
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2010, 07:47:22 AM »
A photo of the whole vase would be useful, but it certainly looks like a vase made at Mdina between 1969 and 1972. The style of the decoration and the Mdina signature in Michael Harris' script date it quite precisely. Here's another example: http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-11858

Nice vase.

John
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Re: Is this a Mdina?
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2010, 10:53:48 AM »
Oooooh, yes indeedy it's Mdina, Michael Harris' script on the base and a rather gorgeous and fairly scarce pattern. I call it Seaweed, though that isn't any sort of official name - it just reminds me of seaweed. One of my favourite patterns.

John, you're making me redundant. :P
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Offline tengel61

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Re: Is this a Mdina?
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2010, 11:27:32 AM »
Thanks everyone. Here's a picture of the whole vase. It's a beautiful vase.
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Re: Is this a Mdina?
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2010, 11:38:10 AM »
Lovely  :hiclp: :hiclp:
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Re: Is this a Mdina?
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2010, 12:12:12 PM »
 >:D

Oooh, I just have to get my oar in about something.
Nemmie, it's a Mdina mark, not a signature, though in Michael Harris' hand is quite unusual. There are a great number of different "hands" used to put the Mdina mark on the base of pieces - though either Michael Harris' or Eric Dobson's writing are unusual, very desirable and do pinpoint an early date.
At one point I had counted up to 25 different styles of writing, then I got cross-eyed and dizzy and gave up.
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Re: Is this a Mdina?
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2010, 01:40:28 PM »
Beautiful vase - very green as I don't have one yet and it's one of my must have pieces.   :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Well done, and in Michael Harris script too - lovely!  :hiclp:

Suzy x
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Re: Is this a Mdina?
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2010, 05:16:01 PM »
Mmm, very nice example. Tengel61, can you tell us the size of the vase please (that's the nerd in me asking)? Also, a belated "welcome to the message board" is in order. Out of curiosity, are you in the USA?

Sue you have to get up earlier. >:D

John


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