Mdina (Malta)

Looking at your photo I totally agree
Thanks all for your help Chris

Just to add I have cancelled the bid on the vase and added this information to the listing.
Thanks again Chris

I think the tortoiseshell bottle makes a lovely vase!

A couple of damaged attenuated bottles have sold on ebay in the past few months. One had a neck that was glued back together, it looked a bit rough from the photos but Seaward bottles are genuinely rare and whoever bought it is probably quite happy with it. It may turn out to be the only example they ever get the chance to buy. I have one, I know of two others in collections. The damaged one on ebay is the only example I have ever seen for sale online.

John

Amethyst cased vase irridised trailing again really surprised when I turned it over to check the base, guesses anyone?

Fenton?

Mdina?

Yes definitely Mdina though not recognising the pattern thought it may have made yesterday? a bit of research comes up with Black & Silver range and probably not that recent? found a perfume bottle in this range with a paper label.

..whats my prize..

This is about 10cm high, with a polished flat base. Away from the light is has a turquoise lustre, but against the light it's very sea-green. The guy on the junk stall said it was Murano, but then every other person seems to describe their glass as Murano. Any ideas?

I have one of these. It's Mdina

Oh, thanks. But I don't LIKE Mdina (except this one!)

Ah, found it. It's a 'Grecian Globe', yes?

There's something similar on ebay at the moment, listed as VERY STYLISH 1980S MDINA GLASS GLOBULAR VASE, which is the same black glass with iridescent ribbon decoration, but a more typical globe-style Mdina body.

Hello folks, any suggestions as to the origins of this bottle shaped clear cased vase?
It's 13" tall x 2 3/4" diameter with a slightly irregular blown form, and is heavy at nearly 1.4kg.
The base is flat and smooth, with age wear. Unsigned. Thanks...

Info from Davee: 100% Mdina, the colouring is commonly known as 'Tiger'

I's about 3 inches high

Malta, most probably Mdina glass :-)

Michael

thank you

Mdina

Thank you to

Lovely Mdina 'amethyst' amphora vase (like 'aurene' but on purple glass)

There was a choice between this one, or a tall version with the same colours.
Seller thought it might be Mdina.
No inscribed mark. Base polished flat. Some wear. Rim is a bit wonky.

i think its Mdina Naomi< ihave seen these marked before. Search completed listing on ebay for 'Mdina tall yellow glass vase with orange swirls Malta 70s VGC' although this ones not marked either.

Cheers.
The tall one was the same shape as that ebay one. It had a couple of large bubbles in the base, and this one has it's wonky rim, so I suspect that's why they weren't signed.

Definitely Mdina, it appears it was quite a short lived decor, mid to late 70s probably. A friend has a couple of signed examples.

John

Thanks for the confirmation.

A lot of Mdina isn't signed. It was a time issue, not a wonkiness issue