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Mdina Glass was founded in the Maltese town of Mdina, in 1968 by Michael Harris, a risky venture at the time as Mdina had no history of glass making. However the gamble paid off, and Mdina glass was an instant success. The company produced free formed organic glassware, often in colours inspired from the sea, sand, earth and sky, which proved very popular with tourists in Malta. In 1972 Michael left Mdina, and formed a new company, Isle of Wight Studio Glass, on the Isle of Wight in the UK. Many of the designs created by Michael Harris continued to be made at Mdina Glass after he left. The company is still active today, and is now run by Joseph Said, who was Michael's most skilled apprentice.
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A blue, yellow & green Maltese glass cut ice 'Lollipop' vase, by Mdina, signed.
A blue & yellow Maltese glass 'Fish' or 'Axe Head' vase, by Mdina, signed.
A blue & pink Maltese glass 'Fish' or 'Axe Head' vase, by Mdina, signed.
A blue & sandy brown Maltese glass 'Fish' or 'Axe Head' vase in the 'Tiger' pattern. Made by Mdina, signed "Mdina 1978". Probably made by Joseph Said.
A sandy brown and turquoise blue Maltese glass cube vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Tiger' pattern, introduced in the mid 1970's by Eric Dobson.
Ref: Mdina Glass book, page 52.
A sandy brown and turquoise blue Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Tiger' pattern.
A sandy brown and turquoise blue Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed and labelled. Made in the 'Tiger' pattern.
A sandy brown and turquoise blue Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed and labelled. Made in the 'Tiger' pattern.
A sandy brown and turquoise blue Maltese glass ovoid vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Tiger' pattern.
A sandy brown and turquoise blue Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed and labelled. Made in the 'Tiger' pattern.
A sandy brown and turquoise blue Maltese frosted glass 'Lollipop' vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Tiger' pattern.
A sandy brown and turquoise blue Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed and labelled. Made in the 'Tiger' pattern.
A speckled brown Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Tortoiseshell' pattern.
A speckled brown Maltese glass bottle vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Tortoiseshell' pattern.
A speckled brown Maltese glass bottle vase, by Mdina, labelled. Made in the 'Tortoiseshell' pattern.
A speckled brown Maltese textured glass vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Tortoiseshell' pattern.
A speckled brown Maltese glass decorative bottle, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Tortoiseshell' pattern.
A speckled brown Maltese glass vase with button rim, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Tortoiseshell' pattern.
A speckled brown Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Tortoiseshell' pattern.
A speckled brown Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Tortoiseshell' pattern.
A brown & sandy Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Earthtones' pattern (later called 'Earth').
A brown & sandy Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Earthtones' pattern (later called 'Earth').
A brown & sandy Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Earthtones' pattern (later called 'Earth').
A brown & sandy Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Earthtones' pattern (later called 'Earth').
A brown & sandy Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Earthtones' pattern (later called 'Earth').
A brown & sandy Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Earthtones' pattern (later called 'Earth').
A brown & sandy Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Earthtones' pattern (later called 'Earth').
A brown & sandy Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Earthtones' pattern (later called 'Earth').
A brown & sandy Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, unsigned. Made in the 'Earthtones' pattern (later called 'Earth').
A brown & sandy Maltese glass ovoid vase, by Mdina, signed and labelled. Made in the 'Earthtones' pattern (later called 'Earth').
A brown & sandy Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed and labelled. Made in the 'Earthtones' pattern (later called 'Earth').
A brown & sandy Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed and labelled. Made in the 'Earthtones' pattern (later called 'Earth').
A sandy yellow Maltese glass vase with blue + brown swirls, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Strata' pattern.
A sandy yellow Maltese glass vase with blue + brown swirls, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Strata' pattern.
A sandy yellow Maltese glass vase with blue + brown swirls, by Mdina, signed and labelled. Made in the 'Strata' pattern.
A sandy yellow Maltese glass vase with blue + brown swirls, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Strata' pattern.
A sandy yellow Maltese glass vase with blue + brown swirls, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Strata' pattern.
A sandy yellow Maltese glass decorative bottle with blue + brown swirls, by Mdina, unsigned. Made in the 'Strata' pattern.
A sandy yellow Maltese glass squat vase with blue + brown swirls, by Mdina, unsigned. Made in the 'Strata' pattern.
A sandy yellow Maltese glass vase with blue + brown swirls, by Mdina, unsigned. Made in the 'Strata' pattern.
A stripey blue Maltese glass vase with yellow threads, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Crysal Blue Stripe' pattern.
A stripey blue Maltese glass vase with yellow threads, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Crysal Blue Stripe' pattern.
A stripey blue Maltese glass vase with yellow threads, by Mdina, signed and labelled. Made in the 'Crysal Blue Stripe' pattern.
A stripey blue Maltese glass bowl with yellow threads, by Mdina, unsigned. Made in the 'Crysal Blue Stripe' pattern.
A blue & green Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the fragmented 'Ming' pattern.
A blue & green Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the fragmented 'Ming' pattern.
A blue & green Maltese glass vase, made by Eric Dobson for Mdina in 1975, with artists signature and date. Made in the fragmented 'Ming' pattern.
A blue & green Maltese glass bowl or posy vase, by Mdina, signed. Made in the fragmented 'Ming' pattern.
A blue & green Maltese glass decorative bottle, by Mdina, signed and labelled. Made in the fragmented 'Ming' pattern.
A blue, white & black Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed and labelled. Made in the 'Seascape' pattern.
A blue, white & black Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, labelled. Made in the 'Seascape' pattern.
A blue, white & black Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, labelled. Made in the 'Seascape' pattern.
A green & grey Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed and labelled.
A green & grey Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed and labelled.
A green & grey Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed and labelled.
A pink & grey Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed.
A mottled yellow and orange Maltese glass vase with blue trailing and Maltese cross, by Mdina in the 1980's, signed.
A mottled yellow and orange Maltese glass vase with blue trailing and Maltese cross, by Mdina in the 1980's, signed.
An mottled orangey red Maltese glass vase with blue trailing and Maltese cross, by Mdina in the 1980's, signed.
A mottled red Maltese glass vase with blue trailing and Maltese cross, by Mdina in the 1980's, signed.
A mottled pink Maltese glass vase with blue trailing, by Mdina in the 1980's, unsigned.
A mottled pink Maltese glass vase with blue trailing, by Mdina in the 1980's, signed.
A mottled pink Maltese glass vase with blue trailing, by Mdina in the 1980's, unsigned.
A mottled pink Maltese glass decorative bottle with blue trailing, by Mdina in the 1980's, signed.
An orangey red Maltese glass vase with blue trailing, by Mdina, signed.
An orangey red Maltese glass decorative bottle with blue trailing, by Mdina, signed.
An orangey red Maltese glass bottle vase with blue trailing, by Mdina, unsigned.
An orangey red Maltese glass vase with blue trailing, by Mdina, unsigned.
An orange Maltese glass 'Top Hat' vase with thick trailing, by Mdina, unsigned.
A purple & blue Maltese glass 'Top Hat' vase with thick trailing, by Mdina, signed.
A purple & blue Maltese glass 'Helter Skelter' vase with thick trailing, by Mdina, signed.
A purple & blue Maltese glass 'Helter Skelter' vase with thick trailing, by Mdina, signed.
A large blue, yellow & clear glass organic sculpture, by Mdina, signed to base.
A blue, yellow & clear glass organic sculpture, by Mdina, unsigned.
A blue, green & clear glass organic sculpture, by Mdina, unsigned.
A blue, yellow & clear glass organic sculpture, by Mdina, unsigned.
A blue, yellow & clear glass organic sculpture, by Mdina, unsigned.
A blue, yellow & clear glass organic sculpture, by Mdina, unsigned.
A blue, yellow & clear glass organic sculpture, by Mdina, unsigned.
A blue, yellow & clear glass organic sculpture, by Mdina, unsigned.
A blue glass elephant sculpture, by Mdina, signed and labelled.
A turquoise glass elephant sculpture, by Mdina, signed.
A turquoise glass penguin sculpture, by Mdina, signed and labelled.
A blue + green 1970's Maltese glass textured bark vase, by Mdina. Unsigned, as were the majority of this textured range.
Ref: Mdina Glass book, page 41.
A blue + yellow Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed & labelled.
A blue + yellow Maltese glass bowl or vase, by Mdina, labelled.
A blue + yellow Maltese glass bowl or vase, by Mdina, unsigned.
A blue + yellow Maltese glass bowl or vase, by Mdina, labelled.
A blue + yellow Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, unsigned. Made in the 'Blue Roman' pattern.
A blue + yellow Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, unsigned. Made in the 'Blue Roman' pattern.
A blue + yellow Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, labelled. Made in the 'Blue Roman' pattern.
A blue + yellow Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed.
A blue + yellow Maltese glass decorative bottle, by Mdina, signed and labelled.
A blue + yellow Maltese glass decorative bottle, by Mdina, signed.
A blue + yellow Maltese textured glass decorative bottle, by Mdina, signed.
A blue + yellow Maltese textured glass decorative bottle, by Mdina, signed.
A blue + yellow Maltese glass 'Pulled Ear' vase, by Mdina, signed.
A blue + yellow Maltese glass 'Side Stripe' vase, by Mdina, signed.
A blue + green Maltese glass carafe or vase with Maltese cross, by Mdina, signed.
A blue + yellow Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed.
A blue & yellow Maltese glass squat vase, by Mdina, signed & labelled.
A blue & yellow Maltese glass squat vase, by Mdina, signed & labelled.
A blue & yellow Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed & labelled.
A blue + yellow Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed.
A blue & yellow green Maltese glass textured vase, by Mdina, signed & labelled.
A blue & green Maltese glass textured vase, by Mdina, signed.
A pink & peach Maltese glass textured vase, by Mdina, signed.
A pink + clear Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed.
A blue & brown striped Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed.
A blue & brown striped Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed & labelled.
A cream Maltese glass vase with coloured speckles, by Mdina, signed.
A green + red Maltese organic glass vase, by Mdina, signed and labelled.
A pink & white marbled Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed and labelled.
A purple & brown Maltese glass 'Naia' sculpture, by Mdina, signed.
A blue and sandy brown Maltese glass egg shaped paperweight, by Mdina, signed. Made in the 'Tiger' pattern.
A white, blue, yellow + orange speckled Maltese glass paperweight, by Mdina, signed and labelled.
A green, blue & yellow Maltese glass paperweight, by Mdina, signed.
A blue & white Maltese glass lovebirds sculpture / paperweight, by Mdina, signed and labelled.
A red & clear Maltese glass lovebirds sculpture / paperweight with gold leaf inclusions, by Mdina, signed and labelled.
A blue and pale yellow Maltese glass owl paperweight, by Mdina, labelled.
A speckled yellow Maltese glass vase with thick blue applied strapping, by Mdina, signed.
A blue and yellow Maltese glass fish sculpture, by Mdina, signed.
A brown and black striped Maltese glass vase, by Mdina, signed and labelled.
A blue and yellow Maltese glass seahorse sculpture, by Mdina.
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References
For more information on Mdina glass, check out the following resources:
Books
Michael Harris: Mdina Glass and Isle of Wight Studio Glass | ISBN 978-0955286513
Websites
Mdina Glass Catalogue - A catalogue of Mdina glass including pattern numbers, sizes and some pattern names, by Austin, a USA distributer.