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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Helen W. on August 30, 2018, 10:07:09 AM

Title: Mtarfa?
Post by: Helen W. on August 30, 2018, 10:07:09 AM

Following on from yesterday's surprise (to me) that my Ekenas bowl is actually Mdina, I googled away and kept finding pics of a range of bowls by Mtarfa that appeared to solve a longstanding puzzle for me.

I bought this strange little bowl many years ago. It has never seemed to me to fit into the output of any European country I considered, but I failed to consider Malta. Hope I'm right. Second pic is over-exposed, but you should be able to see the colourless outer casing. 

Title: Re: Mtarfa?
Post by: glassobsessed on August 30, 2018, 06:52:55 PM

Looks good, same decor with label and sig here:
https://www.20thcenturyglass.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=72_132&products_id=3240

John

Title: Re: Mtarfa?
Post by: Helen W. on August 30, 2018, 08:18:16 PM

That's great, John. Thank you.  :)

I checked that website but didn't come across the page in your link. I do find the layout a little confusing though.

Title: Re: Mtarfa?
Post by: glassobsessed on August 31, 2018, 07:33:48 AM

Found that one via an image search using Google but it can also be found in the Encyclopaedia section (rather than current items for sale) under Maltese and then Mtarfa glass:

https://www.20thcenturyglass.com/glass_encyclopedia/maltese_glass/mtarfa_glass.htm

Title: Re: Mtarfa?
Post by: Helen W. on August 31, 2018, 07:36:49 AM

Thanks again.