Topic: Mdina Glass Michael Harris Fish Vase ?

[mhgcgolfclub]

For show an early Mdina glass vase.
Is it a strapped fish vase.

Sold as a Fish Head vase heavily applied with glass trails. Having a look around I could not find another similar vase.
Signed on the base Michael Harris Mdina Glass Malta although I am not 100% sure if correct as I know there are lots of fake signatures.

Height 9.5"
Width 9.5"
Weight 2kg

Thanks for any help.

Roy

[mhgcgolfclub]

A couple more pics of sig.

[chopin-liszt]

I would describe it as being a (heavily) strapped Lollipop, it does look like an unusual early experimental thing, but I'm really not at all convinced by the signature either.

It's all higgledepiggelty, there is no reason for it to be - it's on a flat polished surface.
Michael Harris' signature is normally very, very neat, even when on curved, awkward surfaces.

[glassobsessed]

Definitely not a fish vase and that signature is a poor fake.

as I know there are lots of fake signatures.

I disagree, I have seen the occasional faked signature over the years but I have seen far more genuine examples...

A lot of the heavily trailed stuff seems to date from the years after Harris left such as the crizzled bowls with heavy wave like trails.

John

[chopin-liszt]

 
Yes, the heavy trails were likely developed from the knopped stems on chalices, they ended up on some lovely great big ashtrays and small round PBs, (often a bit unstable).
So when I said early, I was not referring to Harris-period early, but mid-70s early and experimental.

[WhatHo!]

Nothing to add here i tend to agree with all of the above!

[mhgcgolfclub]

Thank you very much for your replies . Its been very helpful.

Roy

[chopin-liszt]

I find the mid-70s experimental and top end stuff from the expert makers there to be very interesting indeed.

I have a one-off Tim Harris Ballon lollipop from IoWSG with lots of heavy strapping around it, not too unlike this in general principle, but a lot later, (2006).

[mhgcgolfclub]

Thank you Sue for showing that nice vase.
 
Do you think there is any chance on finding out who made my vase ?

Thanks Roy

[chopin-liszt]

Wolfie, are you at all able to help with that?