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Could this be an early Mdina bowl ?

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Scott13:

Hi,
Any idea how old this bowl might be?

Its polished base has a lot of wear.
It’s also seriously heavy!
Has the early Mdina colours.
Would like to think it might have been made during Michael Harris’s tenure - ‘ chance would be a fine
thing ‘ !

Diam 14cm (5.5”)
Ht  8.5cm (just over 3”)
Wt. 1692gm

Any thoughts? :)

Scott

Lustrousstone:
Yes, it's Mdina. It's early 70s (descrribed in an early 70s Dexam catalogue as a sweet dish) but possibly not during Michael Harris's time

Scott13:

Hi Christine,
Many thanks  :)

Scott

chopin-liszt:
But some of them just might be.  ;)
He did take this thick form of bowl on to IoWSG, although not for many bits. I've got a small Aurene one, and thick bowls can be found from the early experimental trial ranges with wispy swirly trails of colour in; some ended up in small lollipops and pwts too. Later on, there were thick pin dishes made in the "petit fleur" pattern.
They come in a deep form like this one, and a bit flatter.

And I really, really like them. They're wonderfully tactile.

Scott13:

Hi Sue,
Yes, very touchable - I just have to make sure I don’t drop it, or it could mean a visit to the A & E !
 I’ve been looking at some earlier Mdina posts - interesting discussions on the usage of Cobalt Blue ( and Amethyst) as final colours on the really early pieces...............
Thanks for the info  :)

Scott

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