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Title: Mdina 3 sided vase query?
Post by: chriscooper on February 28, 2011, 12:26:42 PM

Whilst browsing at the weekend spotted a vase described as a rare Mdina perfume bottle.
Looked more like a vase to me around 5" high quite chunky with a tiny hole in the rim with a fine clear stopper.
Tricorn shape with 3 polished faceted sides in what I would describe as 'Earthtone' pattern.
The price reflected it's 'rarity' so I didn't even take it out of the cabinet.
I have looked through the couple of books I have and can find nothing similar, so could it in fact be as the seller says a 'rare'
piece though in my opinion maybe not a perfume bottle?
Chris :ooh:

Title: Re: Mdina 3 sided vase query?
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 28, 2011, 05:06:16 PM

I know the things you mean - I wouldn't say rare - (I never do anyway) - not even scarce - although they're not that common either.
They are perfume bottles, very thick things which tend to overbalance sometimes. I've seen them in the blue with the yellowy streaky bits too. I think they're from around the '80s.
I'm not overly fond of them - they look too much like pws and I try to avoid both perfume bottles and pws.

I had a "strange" one of these for years before I realised it wasn't a pw, but a pb with the stopper stuck inside - so firmly stuck that somebody had ground the top of it off, just leaving the leftover bit stuck in the neck. :ho:

Title: Re: Mdina 3 sided vase query?
Post by: chriscooper on February 28, 2011, 05:20:13 PM

Thanks Sue, the same seller who I got the 'rare' pestle and mortar from Lol

https://picasaweb.google.com/107067405711297858658/MdinaBowl#5549023986422210450

So I was wary of his 'rare perfume bottle' attribution. seems he was correct then this time.
Though at £78 I wasn't in the least bit tempted just a little curious.
Chris

Title: Re: Mdina 3 sided vase query?
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 28, 2011, 05:55:36 PM

Your pestle is a bowl - a very, very nice early piece. The mortar is a stopper from a decanter.
Not any sort of marriage - not even one of convienience!

The triangular faceted perfume bottle is not rare.

The bowl is not rare, it might be scarce-ish. I don't think these pieces are properly appreciated yet.

The stopper needs a decanter to sit in.

Chris - just avoid all sellers who use the R-word!  :smg:

Title: Re: Mdina 3 sided vase query?
Post by: Trebor on February 28, 2011, 06:32:31 PM

Hi Chris i was Reading the (Mdina 3 sided vase) when i looked at the picture you posted of apestle and mortar . I have a vary similar bowl but their is no signs of it ever having been used  for anythin but a bowl. Sorry to cut across your thread . I was sold it has being Czech?

Title: Re: Mdina 3 sided vase query?
Post by: glassobsessed on February 28, 2011, 06:45:50 PM

Robert, your bowl was made at Mdina. Very nice they are too.

John

Title: Re: Mdina 3 sided vase query?
Post by: Trebor on February 28, 2011, 06:53:45 PM

Thank you john i will relabel it

Title: Re: Mdina 3 sided vase query?
Post by: Mosquito on February 28, 2011, 08:04:03 PM

Quote from: chopin-liszt on February 28, 2011, 05:55:36 PM

Your pestle is a bowl - a very, very nice early piece. The mortar is a stopper from a decanter.
Not any sort of marriage - not even one of convienience!

Shouldn't that be the other way around? The mortar is the bowl, the pestle the stopper...  ;)

Title: Re: Mdina 3 sided vase query?
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 28, 2011, 08:46:34 PM

Darn, you noticed my, errr, deliberate?????? error.......  :wsh:

(brain abberration alert - again! :-[ )