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Title: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: tsl45 on June 27, 2013, 05:58:43 PM

Would this glass bottle vase possibly be Mdina?  It measures 345mm in height the rim is 45mm in diameter and it is 110mm at its widest point.  Many thanks for any assistance in pointing me in the right direction.

Title: Re: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: Greg. on June 27, 2013, 06:28:43 PM

Certainly Mdina and looks like a rather nice Harris period tricorn bottle.

 :)

Title: Re: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: glassobsessed on June 27, 2013, 08:16:25 PM

Gregg is spot on, a Tricorn bottle dating from 1969 to around 71, I suspect the lack of drawn out neck means earlier in that date range rather than later.

A bit of glass from the beginnings of British Studio Glass, in Malta... ;D

John

These two have short necks: https://picasaweb.google.com/Johnmj100/EarlyMdinaGlass#5611797653915611202

Title: Re: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: tsl45 on June 28, 2013, 06:15:39 AM

Greg, John your help is greatly appreciated.  I thought it was Mdina but was unable to find it amongst the numerous pictures that I viewed on the web, different story adding tricorn to the search.

Title: Re: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: chopin-liszt on June 28, 2013, 04:49:30 PM

Yup, absolutely superb early Michael Harris tricorn bottle with an unusual big thick cup shaped rim. These big rims, like the buttons are only found on the very early, pre-Boffo period pieces - until much later when they were revived for use on the (revived) tricorn-shape, short perfume bottles.
A real treasure! Well done indeed. (I don't have one, not with this rim.  :P )

Title: Re: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: Nemmie on June 28, 2013, 04:50:38 PM

Very nice, I do have one with this rim  ;D

Title: Re: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: chopin-liszt on June 28, 2013, 04:51:16 PM

 :P :P :P
 ;)

Title: Re: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: Nemmie on July 30, 2013, 09:07:10 AM

And here it is..

Title: Re: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: glassobsessed on July 30, 2013, 05:48:43 PM

Is that an Isle of Wight Studio Aurene bottle on the left? It looks so short...

John

Title: Re: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: Nemmie on July 31, 2013, 03:59:20 AM

It certainly is, not sure that it is that small at 12 6/8 inches in height, but I don't have any others to compare it to.

Maybe the oversized fish vase is skewing things?

Title: Re: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: Nemmie on July 31, 2013, 05:55:56 AM

Just had a look and you are right it is 3cm short than the standard small size quoted on the IOW collectors guide site.

Title: Re: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: glassobsessed on July 31, 2013, 08:12:04 AM

Thanks Nemmie, that is shorter than most. Kerry made short bottles too, mould blown and round like the later bottles made at Mdina.

Title: Re: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: Nemmie on July 31, 2013, 12:56:16 PM

Pretty sure this is IOW.

It is wonky and has a snapped off pontil but then I don't have any others to compare it to. You would know more than I.

Title: Re: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: glassobsessed on July 31, 2013, 05:43:12 PM

Lets have a photo showing it then, half a bottle is not enough. :D

Title: Re: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: chopin-liszt on July 31, 2013, 06:01:15 PM

I can remember the days I used to say that....  ;)

Title: Re: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: glassobsessed on July 31, 2013, 06:11:39 PM

I'm glad they are still just a memory. Welcome back. :-*

Title: Re: Mdina Bottle Vase?
Post by: chopin-liszt on July 31, 2013, 06:24:20 PM

 :-* Thanks, in oh so many ways, John.