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Title: Mdina Globe vase show and tell
Post by: glassobsessed on December 26, 2014, 03:57:16 PM

Bought this large globe vase a few weeks ago, it is thick, chunky and 15cm tall (6"). The new arrival has condemned another globe but I have found a home to take the orphan in...

John

Title: Re: Mdina Globe vase show and tell
Post by: chopin-liszt on December 26, 2014, 05:07:24 PM

Very unusual and rather lovely-ly wonky around the top.  :)
 
Which one has been condemned?

Title: Re: Mdina Globe vase show and tell
Post by: glassobsessed on December 26, 2014, 05:21:46 PM

The condemnee is not in that group, it is this one: https://picasaweb.google.com/Johnmj100/EarlyMdinaGlass#5686671087394098066

Have I been too harsh?

Title: Re: Mdina Globe vase show and tell
Post by: chopin-liszt on December 26, 2014, 06:30:14 PM

 ;D
Hard to tell, each has it's own merits.
While I like the wonkiness of the new rim - it looks as if it might be flying off somewhere; I like the bubbles in the "condemned" one, and the less wonky rim, it is charmingly chunky and more stable-looking.
That's the trouble with Mdina. Every bit is unique.

Title: Re: Mdina Globe vase show and tell
Post by: glassobsessed on December 28, 2014, 07:07:59 PM

All part of the charm for me. I am trying to keep variety in the collection, the other two greeny blue globes were roughly the same size and the new one is a bit bigger with some nice blue swirly bits.

Title: Re: Mdina Globe vase show and tell
Post by: Nemmie on December 29, 2014, 04:58:21 AM

Keep them all.  ;)

Title: Re: Mdina Globe vase show and tell
Post by: glassobsessed on December 29, 2014, 08:56:31 AM

I would, in an ideal world with unlimited display space... ;D