Topic: Signed Tunisian Mdina lookalike sculptural vase

[vanmann]

Clear vase with random bubbles similar in style to Mdina sculptural pieces. Signed to base "H.Mahmoum Tunisia 2000".  Assuming tourist tat but have been to Tunisia a couple of times and never sen anything like it. I would be grateful for any thoughts or suggestions.

[Lustrousstone]

Why would it be tourist tat!!? Would you describe Mdina glass as tourist tat, because that will be where most of their custom comes from? Tat doesn't generally get signed

[vanmann]

Just thought cheap copy of style as unaware of any Tunsian art glass

[chopin-liszt]

  pre-2000, loads of folk did consider Mdina to be tourist "tat".
I got snorted at, for collecting it. 

I am clueless about this piece. It is a very long time since I went to Tunisia, but I cannot remember seeing any glass there.

This piece does not look moulded to me, (which the Mdina textured pieces are) more free-formed.