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What is Maltese glass called?
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Maltese glass is called Mdina glass, after the city in Malta that it was created in. Mdina glass is known for its free-form style. The company that manufactured it was founded in 1967 by Michael Harris and Eric Dobson. Shop a range of authentic Mdina glass on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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1980s, Pink Mottled Glass, Squat Bottle Vase by Mdina Glass, Malta
By Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
A small squat bottle, glass vase, crafted in the 1980s by Mdina Glass.
Made from pink opaque glass with mottled clear glass spots, this decorative bottle features a fluted exterior...
Category
Late 20th Century Maltese Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$96 Sale Price
58% Off
Turquoise Glass Squat Bottle Vase in Mdina ‘Ming’ Pattern, Signed 1979, Malta
By Michael Harris, Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
A rare signed Mdina Glass vase from Malta, dated 1979, exemplifying the studio’s bold aesthetic during its formative years.
This decorative squat bottle vase is worked in the celebrated ‘Ming’ pattern, with swirling bands of turquoise blue and deep green glass layered over a base of sparkling golden ochre. The colours twist upward in irregular spirals around the rotund body, forming a richly tactile surface that captures the light beautifully.
This form—low, broad, and full-bodied—is less commonly encountered, particularly in this scale. Measuring 16.5 cm in both height and diameter, it’s a commanding example of vintage Mdina glass...
Category
Vintage 1970s Maltese Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
1980s Pink Mottled Glass Vase by Mdina Glass, Malta
By Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
A tall stemmed bud vase, handcrafted in the late 1980s by Mdina Glass, Malta.
Crafted from pink opaque glass perfectly mottled and encased in a sheath of crystal clear glass.
The...
Category
Vintage 1970s Maltese Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$183 Sale Price
28% Off
Eric Dobson and Michael Harris for Mdina Studio Glass Sand Vase
By Mdina
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional Maltese Mdina studio glass sand pattern vase by Eric Dobson and Michael Harris dating from around 1970.
Mdina glass was founded in 1968 by Michael Harris on the Isla...
Category
Vintage 1970s Maltese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Mdina Pink Glass Vase, Small Bottle Signed Matching Pair c.1980s
By Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
A matching pair of small pink glass bottle vases by Mdina Glass, handcrafted in Malta in the 1980s.
In good condition for their age and use, each va...
Category
Late 20th Century Maltese Post-Modern Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
Art Glass Perfume Bottle with Stopper, Signed Mdina, Malta, circa 1970s
By Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
This vintage Mdina Glass perfume bottle was crafted in Malta during the 1970s and reflects the studio’s distinctive approach to art glass design. The bottle features a square body fo...
Category
Vintage 1970s Maltese Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Art Glass