Mdina Red Gold Aventurine Art Glass Bud Vase Set of 2

Highly collectible vintage Mdina art glass flute form bud vase set in lovely, swirled red/orange hues with decorative gold aventurine, c. 1970's-1980's. 

Simple in form but eye catching colour. 

Small label reads "Mdina Glass Malta"

BACKGROUND

The company was set up by Michael Harris and Eric Dobson in 1967/8.

Michael worked as a tutor in Industrial Glass at the Royal College of Art after graduating with First CLass Honours. There was influenced by the likes of Ronald Stennett-Willson (Kings Lynn and Wedgwood Glass), Bill Heaton (Whitefriars), Geoffrey Baxter (Whitefriars) and Sam Herman (studio glass pioneer from the States).

Michael became the pioneer of the studio glass movement in the UK, and together with Eric Dobson, set up the small Mdina art glass studio in 1967 on the Island of Malta in the Mediterranian. This was partly funded and greatly encouraged by the Maltese government.