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Offline chopin-liszt

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Re: Unusual Mdina facet cut inside out vase
« Reply #70 on: December 08, 2009, 05:34:12 PM »
I know - my brother's partner has the book, I sneaked a peek at it when he wasn't looking.
(nobody's allowed to touch it, far less actually read it!).
I do have one of these lovely attenuated Tortioseshell bottles - in the rarer ~ 15" height.
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Re: Unusual Mdina facet cut inside out vase
« Reply #71 on: December 08, 2009, 07:49:27 PM »
Relative sizes:
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Re: Unusual Mdina facet cut inside out vase
« Reply #72 on: December 12, 2009, 12:52:50 PM »
 :hiclp: :chky: :hiclp:

I've had a reply from Ron regarding Verdala bowls.

Verdala bowls are only the ones with the 90 degree upturned rims, like yours, John.

I've got another one in the yellow splodgy, with orange splodged trails colourway.
This design must have continued production after Michael Harris left.

All other bowls and chargers are bowls and chargers, though some of these may have ended up in the Verdala hotel, only the upturned rim ones are Verdala bowls.
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Re: Unusual Mdina facet cut inside out vase
« Reply #73 on: December 12, 2009, 02:42:45 PM »
Cheers Sue, thanks for posting the Verdala info. I am fairly sure I have seen the Verdala shape in the blue/green with orange/red strapping colourway (depending on your colour perception  ;D) so would agree the shape was still being made after Mr H left Malta. Mine may also be one of the later ones  - a guesstimate based on colour.

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Re: Unusual Mdina facet cut inside out vase
« Reply #74 on: December 12, 2009, 04:17:36 PM »
I don't know, it's maybe not that late, John. It's very like IoWSG's Tortoiseshell - I have a straight-sided bowl which is very similar to yours and to Tortoisehell, very-well executed. And Tortoiseshell was one of the designs which developed from the work that had been done at Mdina..... I wouldn't dismiss it that quickly as being late. Grrr! Photos! It looks brown in two images, but a bit red in the other....
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Re: Unusual Mdina facet cut inside out vase
« Reply #75 on: December 13, 2009, 05:06:31 PM »
Snapped this photo last night but the colours are not 100% 'true'.

The blue grey colour is a shadow cast by the foot and only appears this colour on camera.

Left home before dawn this morning and arrived back in time for the sunset so I will take another photo in daylight tomorrow morning. Bought two very nice bits today which I will show off tomorrow.  ;D

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Re: Unusual Mdina facet cut inside out vase
« Reply #76 on: December 14, 2009, 10:30:08 PM »
These photos in daylight.
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Re: Unusual Mdina facet cut inside out vase
« Reply #77 on: December 14, 2009, 10:38:57 PM »
I bought two gems yesterday. The first an inside out vase in purple with iridescent swirls, the second a purple fish vase.

Couldn't resist the last photo. ;D

John
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Re: Unusual Mdina facet cut inside out vase
« Reply #78 on: December 15, 2009, 10:41:42 AM »
Nice!
Ive got a pair of identical inside outs, but i never see such unusual  fishes !
(well, not in my price range  :'(  )
Andy
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Re: Unusual Mdina facet cut inside out vase
« Reply #79 on: December 15, 2009, 01:29:20 PM »
Right that's it John - when I come to see you after Xmas you are taking me glass shopping!!! Absolutely green over your new inside out and that fish  :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Well done! Suzy x
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