Topic: Is this mdina?

[Lustrousstone]

It doesn't look Chinese to me either though or Polish

[chopin-liszt]

No, it doesn't. I agree with you on that, absolutely.

It's slightly crudely made - (which is not inconsistent with early Maltese or other early studio glass), but it's not "wrong" in the way that Far Eastern glass tends to be, when not made by experienced folk.

Polish glasss is always well finished, it's not the standard I'd expect from Poland.

[keith]

Shows what I know ! 

[Jeffingtons]

Proper camera has been dragged out.  Half decent photos have been taken. Let's see what difference it makes.

[chopin-liszt]

You just don't spend enough time in TKMaxx, studying it, Keith. You must have more interesting places to be!

I reckon this is studio glass. I just haven't a clue which studio.

[Jeffingtons]

I'm inclined to agree Sue. Cheers

[chopin-liszt]

Just shoving another idea into the mix, could it be Guernsey?
If it was Malta Decorative Glass colours, I might even be suggesting MDG.

Or Alum Bay?

There is something a bit Harris-glass-dynasty-ishness about the shape... particularly that "lumpy" flange on the attenuated neck.

[Jeffingtons]

I had a brief look at Alum bay.  Again, it's not glass I know much about as Studio's not my area of collecting (I have a small group of mdina, I've gathered by accident). Didn't see anything I could say was like enough to be a match but that doesn't mean it isn't.  Will have a nosy at Guernsey next.
Thanks again

[glassobsessed]

This vase has more than a few similarities and comes with a Mtarfa paper label:
current Ebay listing

John

[David E]

Mtarfa is my first instinct, although there is also Phoenician that's quite similar and in the same stable.