Maltese Glass 1

This is a beautiful example of Mdina's 'textural' range of glass which went into production in the mid 1970s.  In their trademark palette of meditteranean inspired shades of blue, turquoise and greeny/yellow - it's a fabulous piece in a tall cylindrical shape, a reasonably rare shape for Mdina.  An absolute must-have for any Mdina collection.  Unsigned.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height  8in/20cm     Weight  785g

(08/50)

This is a very rare piece of early Mdina - both in terms of shape, which is a very tall carafe (there are lots of bottles about but very few carafes, I've not seen any others in this exact shape yet) and in the early colour palate of translucent greens, blues and yellows.  We can date this piece very accurately to 1969 because of it's polished pontil - which was only done for a very short period at that time and also because of the applied lozenge of glass to the front impressed with the Maltese cross - another early feature.  This is a truly fantastic piece that would grace any Mdina/Maltese glass collection.  An absolute must-have.  Unsigned with a flat base and polished pontil.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height  12.25in/31cm     Rim  2.75in/7cm   Weight  1092g

(07/220)

SOLD

This is a lovely early piece of Mdina circa 1970 - it's what's known as an Inside Out vase and bears a nice early feature, the applied prunt stamped with the Maltese cross.  These particular vases were designed by Michael Harris and only in production whilst he was still at the Mdina glassworks.   It's thick and heavy and is made from swirly turquoise, clear and yellow glass to the outside and a vibrant yellow to the inside - the typical and trademark early palate of Mdina colours.  Unsigned (again another early feature) with a flat polished base.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height  3.75in/9.5cm     Width  4in/10cm   Weight  700g

(08/50-AGF)

This is another lovely early piece of Mdina circa 1970 - an Inside Out vase bearing a nice early feature, the applied prunt stamped with the Maltese cross.  These particular vases were designed by Michael Harris and only in production whilst he was still at the Mdina glassworks.   This one is particularly thick and heavy and is made from very swirly turquoise, clear and yellow glass to the outside and a vibrant yellow to the inside - the typical and trademark early palate of Mdina colours.  Unsigned (again another early feature) with a flat polished base.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height  3.75in/9.5cm     Width  4.25in/10.5cm   Weight  932g

This is a relatively unusual combination of colours for Mdina, more usually known for their meditteranean inspired shades of blue and turquoise.  This vase, however, is a vibrant orange glass with thick turquoise trails/strapping randomly applied around the outside - it's a very pretty piece that catches and reflects the light beautifully.  It has the trademark Mdina flat and flared rim and is unsigned which would suggest a 1970's piece of production.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height  6.75in/17cm   Rim  3.25in/8cm   Weight  748g