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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: chriscooper on February 02, 2010, 03:38:57 PM
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Can anyone confirm this vase is Mdina (unsigned). It is 4" high and 5" across.
Thanks
Chris
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Definitely. Post Harris
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Hi Chris
Oh yes it's Mdina alright! I'm sure Andy will be along to share some pics of his lot in this range - and he has a lot! So far we haven't come with a name for this one though.
Suzy
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He already has http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,26518.0.html
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Oh , you found mine :clap: narrowed it down to circa late 70s early 80s
Cheers
Andy
;D
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Thanks all, Andy you are welcome to use the pictures if they help in anyway
Cheers Chris
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I think this design is often called "Sand and Sea".
It's basically developed from the original Michael Harris design bubbly yellow background with a band of Eric Dobson's "Tiger" design around it's middle.
The "Tigery" bit, to me at any rate, seems to be in the more vibrant earlier colours - I believe as time went by, the bright yellows became a lighter, more creamy coloured and flatter texture, and the browns had less red in them - also the overall appearance of the colours have less depth.
I don't think this is anything to do with it being bigger pieces getting flatter as they are stretched into shape, as the flat design appears on a lot of smaller pieces.
I seem to see two clearly distinct types of Tiger.
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Thanks Sue
Chris