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Title: New Mdina photos, buttom rim fish vase
Post by: glassobsessed on August 11, 2010, 09:41:03 AM
Here are a couple of new photos (showing off again).

The first is an amethyst Fish vase with button rim (http://picasaweb.google.com/Johnmj100/EarlyMdinaGlass#5500445898715211602)  (fairly unusual), about 23cm tall.

The second is a Tricorn bottle (http://picasaweb.google.com/Johnmj100/EarlyMdinaGlass#5503914249931460290), triangular in shape and 36cm tall, picked this one up at a reduced price - large chip on the rim.

John
Title: Re: New Mdina photos, buttom rim fish vase
Post by: Leni on August 11, 2010, 01:27:10 PM
 :o  Oh my goodness, John!  I just LOOOOOVE that 'fish' vase!   :hiclp: 
You lucky, lucky person!  :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Title: Re: New Mdina photos, buttom rim fish vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 11, 2010, 03:33:28 PM
Show-off   :P :P :P  didn't even bother to mention the buttoned fish also has a paw-mark on it's bottom.....

It's got gorgeous colours and all the extra stuff which can happen with sliver chloride going on in it too....
 :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Title: Re: New Mdina photos, buttom rim fish vase
Post by: glassobsessed on August 11, 2010, 06:58:40 PM
Mmm yes, the Fish is a bit of a stunner. ;D

The signature does not make it look any nicer, useful for an id I suppose. :24:

John
Title: Re: New Mdina photos, buttom rim fish vase
Post by: flying free on August 11, 2010, 10:33:07 PM
very very gorgeous  :mrgreen:  beautiful colours on both.

m
Title: Re: New Mdina photos, buttom rim fish vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 12, 2010, 11:37:37 AM
 :24: :24: :24:

The only thing the paw-mark is useful for is upping the selling price, should you decide to part with it, but I know hell would freeze over first!
Title: Re: New Mdina photos, buttom rim fish vase
Post by: langhaugh on August 13, 2010, 05:34:24 AM
John,

I can hear it now. Why did you have to spend the vacation money on a piece of glass?  My answer, "But John made me do it."  Two lovely pieces of glass, but the first is simply very special.

Congrats.

David
Title: Re: New Mdina photos, buttom rim fish vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 13, 2010, 07:59:50 AM
 :24:

Are there folk who think holidays are more important than glass? weird.
Holiday is just travel hassle,   :phew:  and a whole load of cash gone forever in a week or fortnight.  :cry:
Money down the drain.
The only thing that justifies it is getting to be with folk who live far away, and getting to see more glass - and other art.

Glass you own, you can enjoy, all day, every day, for as long as your eyesight lasts!
Title: Re: New Mdina photos, buttom rim fish vase
Post by: glassobsessed on August 13, 2010, 08:40:02 AM
Why did you have to spend the vacation money on a piece of glass?

Am I that transparent? ;D

Well it wasn't just the holiday money....  I dramatically increased my overdraft to buy it (some opportunities should not be missed and the bank has provided me with a ridiculously large overdraft limit for a few years now). I have managed to pay off the debt, a little quicker than I had anticipated 8) and yesterday discovered that my gas and electricity supplier has refunded me several hundred pounds that they have overcharged me over the last year. I bought another bit of glass last night to celebrate, so I really do need to :tsk: myself.

My idea of a holiday is walking across mountains with the wind in my hair (ok, ok, blowing across my bald head) and that tends to be fairly cheap. A few weekends ago I went for a cracking stroll along a large U shaped ridge, it runs for about 30km (20 miles) all the way around a South Wales valley. Snapped the odd photo (http://picasaweb.google.com/Johnmj100/Landscapes#5500451191972780210) on the way too. I enjoyed myself so much I could hardly walk at all the following day...... ::)

John