Topic: probable 'Studio' glass, but who?

[chopin-liszt]

I do think it's a bit older than their current collections.
I'm pretty certain it's Phoenician.

[Lustrousstone]

It looks like the colour called Comino

[scimiman]

This piece dosent have the quality that the Phoenician studio produce.
Mike www.abfabglass.co.uk

[chopin-liszt]

Their quality has improved over time - quite dramatically.

[flying free]

the whack on the base could well be where the pontil rod was cracked off.  I have had two pieces from Mdina in the past that were like that, where I was seriously questioning whether it was damage, but it definitely was a bad cracking off of the pontil rod.  Obviosly yours may well have developed a crack since then, but it still could be just the pontil mark for the middle bit.
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[Paul S.]

I think that Christine's suggestion of Camino could cover the surface texture, colour, and even the iridescence, possibly.    Might this factory be amenable/responsive to questions of attribution, does anyone know?

[chopin-liszt]

I believe they are very helpful.  :thup:

The thickness of the surface layers is also similar to the purple iridescent range they do.

There are several other colourways done by Phoenician which are not represented on their website.
Some of them are quite glorious, I should probably be snapping them up!

[Paul S.]

I did in fact send these pictures to Malta, and today have a reply from Phoenician Glass as follows:

""Good Morning,    Thanks for your query, I have shown the pictures to my colleagues who have been the glass blowers at Phoenician Glass for the past 30 years and we regret to inform you that this piece does not originate from our factory.
Regards        Greta Fenech        Manager                  Phoenician Glass Blowers                 Hut 140 Crafts Village                    Ta’ Qali""

I have of course thanked them 'afterwards'   -  so still searching for maker.

[glassobsessed]

Given the similarity to RB/IoWSG finishes I wonder if it would be worth asking at Alum Bay, Glory Art Glass and any other remaining makers on the Isle of Wight. It seems that as staff have left IoWSG to work elsewhere they have often reworked designs and finishes learnt there.

John

[chopin-liszt]

Back to the drawing board - but one eliminated!

Do you think it might be worth asking Mtarfa or Gozo?
(or roping in somebody who isn't so Harris/Malta-origin fixated and might be able to offer other avenues of exploration.... )

I can say it is not Malta Decorative Glass, and I do still think it should have a Harris-dynasty root.