Topic: Early Mdina or Experimental I.O.W Aurene Large Cylinder Vase w. Silver Chloride

[chopin-liszt]

But no suggestions as to what any of those others might be - that was my problem, John. I keep forgetting the names of makes which can be similar.
There does appear to be a coating of iridesence on it, is it really there, Greg?

[glassobsessed]

No, no other suggestions at the moment.

It can be difficult when you can't handle an item.

[Greg.]

Thanks both for your thoughts. 

I'm sure the iridescence is Silver Chloride, there's no coating present. I have attached a handful of additional pictures I took the other day, one with flash to pick out the iridescence. Hope these help.

[Baked_Beans]

Do the colours resemble anything going on in this Mdina bottle/decanter without silver chloride.....or  is the colour all silver chloride ? I didn't know IOWSG did polished pontil marks , are there any examples of this ? Also , there seems to be lots of age to the base which is very unusual !   Ta, Mike

[Baked_Beans]

P.S. Here is a link to my only early WMF piece , has a definite green tinge to the glass and the blue colour is confined to the base area (mostly) and quite a bit of age to the base.............(not as much as yours though ! )......only blue and silver chloride combo..

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,52825.0.html

Ta, Mike

 

[chopin-liszt]

It was the pinky-purple sort of iridescent colour I saw that was confusing me. It could just be a trick of the light.
The new pics do show the silver deposits on the outside, and they do look rather IoW-ish, cometty sort of trails...
But I wouldn't go ruling WMF  It is difficult when you can't cop a feel!
Thanks for tracking that thread down, Mike - there's a link to the vase mhcgolfclub had in that one, so very easy for me to find.

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,30527.0.html

[Lustrousstone]

It has similarities to this http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=1732
Not the best picture and can't remember what the base is like, but the only colorant is silver chloride

[glassobsessed]

the only colorant is silver chloride

- not all that uncommon for Mdina, I have a couple of bits like that (will be able to add a couple of photos later).

[Baked_Beans]

I have to retract my 'geen tinge' /tint comment .....none , just a play with the light from the blue in the base area 

[chopin-liszt]

Your stoppered bottle uses yellow and orange coloured enamels Mike, no silver salts in this design (unless some get in by accident/cross contamination).