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A hand-made vase in the shape of a ridge for wine, in the color of sea green with yellow streaks imitating stems with leaves. Green glass is created by adding iron and chromium oxides to a liquid glass mass. Yellow decorations require the use of cadmium, sulfur and titanium oxides. Clear crystal glass from the 1970s, colored in the mass. Sand and Sea series. Michael Harris project. Height 14 cm the width of the inlet 4.5 cm base width 4 cm The circumference of 23 cmMichael Harris was a lecturer in industrial glass design at the Royal College of Art in England. In 1968 he founded the Mdina Glass company in Mdina, as there was no art glass production in Malta. (The company was originally called Maltese Glass Industries.) It was a huge success, and glass is still being made in Malta.In 1971, the Italians Vincente and Ettore Boffo joined the Mdina Glass team and introduced Italian glass techniques. The most famous series is inspired by the sea, sand, earth and sky. In 1972, Michael Harris left Mdina and started a new company in Great Britain. His projects continued for many years in Malta.
Title: A vase
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A hand-made vase in the shape of a ridge for wine, in the color of sea green with yellow streaks imitating stems with leaves.
Green glass is created by adding iron and chromium oxides to a liquid glass mass.
Yellow decorations require the use of cadmium, sulfur and titanium oxides.
Clear crystal glass from the 1970s, colored in the mass.
Sand and Sea series.
Michael Harris project.
Height 14 cm the width of the inlet 4.
5 cm base width 4 cm The circumference of 23 cmMichael Harris was a lecturer in industrial glass design at the Royal College of Art in England.
In 1968 he founded the Mdina Glass company in Mdina, as there was no art glass production in Malta.
(The company was originally called Maltese Glass Industries.
) It was a huge success, and glass is still being made in Malta.
In 1971, the Italians Vincente and Ettore Boffo joined the Mdina Glass team and introduced Italian glass techniques.
The most famous series is inspired by the sea, sand, earth and sky.
In 1972, Michael Harris left Mdina and started a new company in Great Britain.
His projects continued for many years in Malta.
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