Topic: Red bottle/vase

[Ben.unwin]

I have this lovely ruby red vase/bottle.
Measures 9"tall and has a rim diameter of 4" has a UV reaction only on the rim and a sort of brunt on the side.
I thought it could be Holmegaard or something like that
Any idea on origin? Information welcome (:

Thanks in advance

[Ivo]

The shape is 100 % Italian wine decanter which you usually find in clear or in blue. Never seen one in red before. Wine decanters are made in Rome, were made in Florence, in Pisa and Altare - but you can also find Maltese ones.  Due to
the clear prunt and the colour I think this may be Maltese . Someone will come along and contest or confirm - bless this board.

[Ivo]

Just found my blue one which is Mdina, even if unsigned, and has a clear prunt with a Maltese cross in it. Mine has a smooth bottom, matt but not polished.

[Ben.unwin]

I think Mdina is a clear candidate, just a bit strange it's in red and with a uv reaction around the rim seems unusual to me..

[Lustrousstone]

Doesn't look like Mdina. That's not a Maltese cross

[chopin-liszt]

Not Mdina and not Maltese. Red was never used on its own and was a colour not introduced until a period later than most of the carafes. Mdina carafes are only found in teal and amethyst, with silver chloride decor.

[Ivo]

steady blue, undecorated, maltese cross prunt. Red bottle with clear "PM" prunt, unidentified.

[chopin-liszt]

 
Maybe the clear blue is an anomolous later one, or they'd briefly run out of silver chloride, or were economising on it? That does look to be the shade of blue Mark describes as being the later "jewell-like" deeper, colour.
In Mdina, there are plenty of anomolies.


The red in the bottle in question is the wrong shade. It's not a Maltese cross in the prunt.
I don't believe it's Mdina, not for one moment.

[Ben.unwin]

Ah well it appears we're back to square one 

[chopin-liszt]

I'm sorry, I haven't any suggestions.