Eleven Tangerine Italian Empoli Rossini and Cased Glass Decanters Vases Jars
Date: 20th Century
PRICE: SOLD
Dimensions: H 54cm W 20cm D 32cm
Shipping: $500
Very pretty set of extra large eleven Italian Empoli Rossini and Opalina Fiorentina cased glass decanters, carafe, vases, apothecary jars and a swan dish. In the ever-popular colour Tangerine, a mixture of different shades of orange in different shapes and styles.
Measurements from highest to lowest:
Large bulbous pressed carafe with ball stopper 54cm high, Ø 18cm (21,3"x7,1")
Large handblown high clear striped vase with clear twisted foot 50cm high, Ø 14 (19,7"x5,5")
Large cased opaline vase with 'dents', blown in a mould with free blown handles 41cm high, 13cm wide, 12cm deep (16,1"x5,1"x4,7")
Narrow high cased opaline glass vase blown in mould with clear free blown base 37cm high, Ø 9,5cm (14,6"x3,7")
Very large handblown cased opaline glass apothecary or candy jar with tent shaped lid on clear base 35cm high, Ø 19cm (13,8"x7,5")
Large cognac snifter glass hand blown optic design on clear base 32cm high, Ø 20cm (12,6"x7,9")
Handblown two tone swan bowl 29cm high, 32cm wide, 16cm deep (11,4"x12,6"x7,5")
Cognac or brandy snifter glass in handblown two tone glass 25cm high, Ø 15cm (9,8"x5,9")
Handblown frivolous and hand decorated candy dish with clear lid 26cm high, Ø 16cm (10,2"x6,3")
Brutalist high small 'rock' shaped pressed glass with 'rock' stopper 25cm high, 10cm wide, 10cm deep (9,8"x3,9"x3,9")
Cognac or brandy snifter in cased opaline glass on clear glass twisted base 22cm high, Ø 15cm (8,7"x5,9")
Mention Italian glass and probably everyone’s mind immediately leaps to Venice and Murano.
But there is another almost equally famous centre of Italian glass making known as Empoli.
Empoli glass is generally much simpler and does not have the intricately applied trim or decorations associated with Venetian and Murano pieces.
The simple traditional styles of Empoli glass were quickly adapted to the abstract shapes of mid 20th century modernism. It became hugely popular as a decorative home accent, and was exported across the world.
Now they are highly sought after by international collectors and look beautiful arranged together.
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