Topic: Large Mdina Tiger Bowl

[mhgcgolfclub]

A large Mdina bowl I think Tiger pattern posted for reference if its of interest. Signed and numbered on the base , also 2 original labels the black one Artisans Centre.

Height 4.5" or 11.5cm
Diameter 6" or 15cm
Weight 1050gm

Roy

[chopin-liszt]

I rather suspect this would be described as "Marble" rather than Tiger. The design has been altered to be much flatter, accommodated into a much thinner body of glass than Tiger was. The background is now "frothy" and creamy coloured rather than bubbly and yellow, the strapping much more a definite brown than the reds and browns of Tiger.

I don't know when they changed the name.

[mhgcgolfclub]

Thanks Sue

I thought it was either tiger or marble but unsure so thanks for the confirmation.

regards Roy

[chopin-liszt]

It's got a plastic label on, so it's circa '90s. The design had been altered (as your bowl is) and name had changed by then.
In the Mdina book there is a very large globe vase, described as Tiger, which is actually Marble. (It's mine)

I'm not sure if the design alteration and name change even happened at the same time.

But I am quite content to describe the altered design as Marble and the unaltered original as Tiger. It just makes sense.