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Where does Mdina glass come from?

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Where does Mdina glass come from?
Mdina glass comes from Malta in the Mediterranean Sea. Michael Harris founded the workshop in 1968 and began producing the bold, colorful glassware that made the company famous. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of Mdina glass decorative objects.
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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...
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Vintage 1970s Maltese Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass

Michael Harris for Mdina Ming Blue & Green Glass Bottle Shaped Vase, 1970s
By Mdina, Michael Harris
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage cased glass vase features bottle shaped form with elongated neck and wide flared rim, hand crafted in blue and green glass, layered a...
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20th Century Maltese Organic Modern Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso

Vintage Mdina Pink Mottled Glass Spill Vase, Malta, 1980s
By Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
A hand-blown pink glass spill vase by Mdina, made in Malta during the early 1980s. Compact in scale, it features a slender tubular body with a wide flared lip—simple in form, yet exp...
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Vintage 1970s Maltese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Art Glass

Modern Glass Perfume Bottle by Mdina, Sand and Sea, Malta, 1970s, Signed
By Michael Harris, Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
This modern glass perfume bottle by Mdina was handcrafted in Malta during the 1970s, embodying the studio’s signature blend of vibrant colour and modern form. The piece adopts a scul...
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Vintage 1970s Maltese Modern Bottles

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Art Glass

Art Glass Vase, Green and Orange Applied Trail, Mdina Glass, Malta, 1980s
By Michael Harris, Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
An evocative example of 1980s art glass, this cylindrical vase was produced by Mdina Glass in Malta under the direction of Michael Harris—a pivotal figure in the development of Briti...
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Vintage 1980s Maltese Post-Modern Vases

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Art Glass

Mdina Glass Azure Blue and Turquoise ‘Ming’ Bottle Vase, Malta, 1970s
By Michael Harris, Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
A distinctive squat bottle vase handblown by Mdina Glass in Malta during the 1970s, designed in the signature ‘Ming’ style developed by founder Michael Harris. Compact yet visually d...
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Vintage 1970s Maltese Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass

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