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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: BRADBURY7308 on May 09, 2011, 07:35:53 PM
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Bought this from a local antiques shop today not sure what or where he may be but its gotta look of isle of wight pieces ive seen but i dout it is as it looks a bit unfinished or maybe not up to scratch for that sort of quality of work just a guess!! The piece measures 1.5kg on the scales and is 4.5" tall the base is polished smooth and has a diameter of 2.5" so quite a wide base and heavy too. There are some small bubbles in the glass and what looks like small silver flecks not many but some in area below the rim. The colour comes down the vase and seems to die a death towards the bottom returning to clear or blueish glass some wear to the base. The colour i describe as being a bit like the mdina orangey/rusty colour only not quite as vivid and a mixture of a paler colour too hard to say but its quite nice but just wondering on it any ideas please???
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Nice early globe vase from Mdina by the look of it.
Same shape as this one that Sue gave me ( :kissy: ): https://picasaweb.google.com/Johnmj100/EarlyMdinaGlass#5490048396067114674
Similar colouring to this inside out vase that also came from Sue but this time was a swap: https://picasaweb.google.com/Johnmj100/EarlyMdinaGlass#5454388757958685634
I reckon either made in late 1968 or in 1969 in view of the colour, style of that rim and that coloured tint to the clear glass. An early bit of glass from Michael Harris, one of the trailblazers of British studio glass.
John
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John i could kiss you xxx lol
The gaffer at the shop had just bought 6 pieces of mdina etc off me and gave me £120 i thought a bit poultry but i had driven 2 hours to the shop!! and didnt wanna leave empty handed so i sold the stuff. He told me he had got the vase off a customer who had told him it was from a friend of the harris family??? I gave him £25 FOR THE VASE im feeling a little easier now great !!! :tof:
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Omg cant believe :wsh:
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great find, nice early button rim and colour.
:o
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A bargain too. ;D
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double your money for a quick profit if interested...?
;D
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Wondering was this period right at the start of his career as it does seem to be a little whats the word unrefined etc i really think the pictures of johns early pieces must have stuck in the grey matter as i remember them!! Thanks for the offers too will bare you in mind :wsh:
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While there are a few frothy yellow globes around this, I think, makes the third one found in this very early colourway - and John has the other two, both originally mine.
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I do like these yellow ochre pieces, they look fantastic in sunlight. :sun:
Here is another example in yellow ochre: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,40512
John
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Lovely vase that new one john, As its an early piece im going to try and get a good representative collection of some of michael harriss early work would you have any advice as what too look out for and what sort of prices do earlier pieces sell for???have no idea of price or what too look for i guess i will start off with mark hills book and go from there!!Also are oyur albums all pieces youve owned or is it all stuff you still have? Its a vast collection of glass well nice regards daniel
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Mark Hill's book is a must. Price may well depend on your luck, I paid a pound for this inside out vase: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,27152.0.html and considerably more for this fish vase: https://picasaweb.google.com/Johnmj100/EarlyMdinaGlass#5500445898715211602 which was found for sale online in America. It was still a 'good' buy even with import taxes as it's 'retail' value is double what I actually paid for it. I have never been so nervous waiting for a parcel to arrive.
Keep an eye on what sells on ebay and elsewhere, handle as much as possible at glass fairs etc. and try and avoid the places I go! ;D
I collect Mdina while Harris was still there and Isle of Wight up until the introduction of Azurene. Just for varieties sake :24: I also collect Erik Hoglund's designs. Then there is my soft spot for some Dartington glasses...... Most of the rest of the photos are old collections I have since sold or bits and bobs I have picked up to sell on.
John
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>:( >:( >:(
No, no, NO, Bradbury - all the early pieces are for me and John and Suzy. :smg:
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ooohh :wsh: wish i had a friend who would sell/give me early mdina sue...lol...
I have fairly recently found a large stennett wilson floor vase like the angular one but about 10 times the size in amethyst in the hajdamach book he says there are only a few known in private collections so although i was going to keep i may sell it or swap for some early mdina/wight glass !!!!! only rare piece i got so would want a good price for it though lol xx