Topic: Mdina Vase, with unusual label, help with age please

[Lustrousstone]

Lack of a mark on Mdina may only mean it never got engraved and the label's been removed. The naked bit and the burst bubble on yours may mean it came from the factory shop though.

[bOBA]

Thanks Christine, that is interesting.

Robert

[chopin-liszt]

Actually, I think your piece is even more interesting BoBA.
It's not Earthtones, but Tortoiseshell, (Earthtones has frothy yellow bits). It's "nakedness" (lots of clear areas) is unusual.
I have two cylinder vases like this, one Mdina, the other a much shorter cylinder from Isle of Wight Studio Glass - it has the flame pontil mark, but I still think it's an experimental piece.
I've found a pic of them - but I'm afraid I don't know how to alter the colour to get rid of the allover yellow tinge, which is disguising the yellow effects in the Mdina piece, not present in the IoWSG bit.

[bOBA]

Thanks for the information Sue, mine has a flat polished base so must be Mdina issue, but still unusual and a nicely made thing (burst bubble aside!)



Robert (bOBA)