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Title: Early Mdina vase ?
Post by: chriscooper on June 10, 2010, 12:11:08 PM

It has very subtle colours - pale green with minimal green and yellow flecks - pale amethyst banding - rim is pale amethyst - has a couple of burst bubbles.

6" high - anything special?

cheers Chris

Title: Re: Early Mdina vase ?
Post by: suzygpr on June 10, 2010, 12:36:23 PM

Hi Chris

Nice piece - well balanced, small flared rim is indicative of early production, delicate colouring is more unusual, well done! Known as a pulled ears vase.

Suzy x

Title: Re: Early Mdina vase ?
Post by: chopin-liszt on June 10, 2010, 01:37:51 PM

Button rim, pale amethyst, nice early "pulled ears vase".
All Suzy's comments seconded.
I like it more than she does though. She prefers deeper amethyst.
I always called these vases "Worfs" before I found out the proper name - but I'm a trekkie.

Title: Re: Early Mdina vase ?
Post by: Andy on June 10, 2010, 01:50:23 PM

Ive got one like this, i much prefer it to the blue ones, which ive sold  :thup:

Title: Re: Early Mdina vase ?
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 10, 2010, 02:10:38 PM

I'm hoping my lovely pair of blue ones will breed and have a purple one.

Title: Re: Early Mdina vase ?
Post by: chriscooper on June 11, 2010, 02:02:55 PM

Thanks for all the replies much appreciated, though it has  2 burst bubbles on the surface, think these are from the making as the holes are quite smooth with a ridge along the side, although I do realise this can happen anytime, still a nice piece though.
Cheers Chris

Title: Re: Early Mdina vase ?
Post by: chopin-liszt on June 11, 2010, 02:08:01 PM

If the bursts are annealed and of manufacturing origin, they're not a problem.

Title: Re: Early Mdina vase ?
Post by: chriscooper on June 11, 2010, 04:48:10 PM

An attempt at showing the burst bubbles