Topic: Mdina Question

[glassobsessed]

Michael Harris' script is very distinctive, he was a skilled engraver and signed his name with lovely flowing letters, here is an example: http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-11859

I have never seen his signature with a date, rather "Michael Harris Mdina Glass Malta" (while at Mdina). The signature you saw is likely to have meant to represent either Joseph Said or Eric Dobson.

John

[chopin-liszt]

Are you talking about THAT exact vase, or one like it?
That one looks to be big and rather competent - they're ALL different, and the price should reflect the individual piece. I disagree strongly with John regarding that price being high, though - if it's as big as that one looks, and as wide, and as well shaped, and artist signed and dated, I reckon it's a bargain.
Prices do vary, before the recession, artist signed Fish vases were regularly reaching £200-ish, things have dropped off a bit with the crunch.

(  capitalism = boom-bust, boom-bust, boom-bust... it doesn't work and it's always the poor who end up paying for the greed of the wealthy.  )

[Ohio]

Sue it is the virtual twin to that vase at 8 1/2 X 9 1/2 & color, however now that I've read everything I could find on Mdina & Harris it cannot be a Harris signature with a 1978 date & even though all the writing is in very well flowing script it is not Harris, its in all probability Dobson as John said due to it being a bit had to decifer while a Harris signature is very clearly Harris.  Another thing I read was a bit alarming as it appears some inventive individuals have taken to adding signatures & dates to unmarked Mdina fish vases & since I'm not knowledgable enough to tell if its legit or not I'm walking away since I have no clue what value it has even if its a real Dobson signature. It was enlightening though to learn about Mdina glass because I had no knowledge prior to this regarding Mdina so thanks to everyone. Ken

[chopin-liszt]

Some folk do have trouble reading Harris - I've seen it as Norris, John's seen it as something else - Davies? (can't remember what, sorry.)
Shame you couldn't have shown us a pic. of it.

(and yes, a great shame that some of the dishonest and greedy prats on the planet are getting to work with dremmels.)