{"product_id":"vintage-maltese-mdina-crysal-blue-stripe-lollipop-vase-8-inches-high-label","title":"Vintage Maltese Mdina Crysal Blue Stripe Lollipop Vase. 8 inches High. Paper Label","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a lovely vintage 1980s piece of hand-blown Mdina Glass.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMdina was founded in Malta by Michael Harris with business partner Eric Dobson in 1968, he subsequently moved back to the UK in 1972 to set up Isle of Wight Glass.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMy vase takes of form of a decorative modernist vase. It is a tall teardrop or lollipop shape and is decorated with random vertical stripes of yellow and blue (sand and sea) stripes. These colours were sea-inspired shades that recall the seas around the island of Malta. The bottom section of the vase are mottled or speckled ochre glass. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI think the decoration on the vase is called Crysal Blue Stripe. This pattern was first introduced in the late 1970s. \"Crysal\" is the name given to gold-threaded strips and is often referred to as \"crizzle\" by collectors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base has been polished flat. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a lovely example of a Mdina glass lollipop vase. It has no etched signature on the base, but does that the remnants of an old paper Mdina label on the neck. This label design in paper was used at Mdina from the late 1980s up until 1996.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight including neck: is just over 8 inches. The width at the widest is 5 inches and the depth is 3 inches. Unpacked the vase is 900 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUK Postage will be with Royal Mail Tracked Delivery. This will be applied to your order at the checkout. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40421395890240,"sku":"Sold for £70","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/vintage-maltese-mdina-crysal-blue-stripe-lollipop-vase-8-inches-high-paper-label-european-glass-791.webp?v=1785137349","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/vintage-maltese-mdina-crysal-blue-stripe-lollipop-vase-8-inches-high-label","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}