1960s Mid-Century Italian Butterscotch Caramel Cased Empoli Glass Jars and Vases
Date: 1960s
PRICE: $ 2500
Dimensions: H 50cm W 20cm D 18cm
Shipping: $ 400
Very pretty set of eight 1960s Italian Empoli Rossini and Opalina Fiorentina cased glass vases decanters, apothecary and candy or apothecary jars. In a butterscotch caramel amber colour, a mixture of different shades of yellow and brown in different shapes and styles and in clear and cased glass.
Measurements from highest to lowest:
Large blown cased glass decanter with 'dents' 50cm high, Ø 18cm (19.7"x7.1")
Large amber cognac snifter glass hand blown optic stripe design on clear base 34cm high, Ø16 (13.4"x6.3")
High cased opaline vase blown glass 34cm high, Ø 11cm (13.4"x4.3")
Large caramel brown cognac snifter glass hand blown optic 'diamond' design on clear base 31cm high, Ø 20cm (12.2"x7.9")
Brown pressed glass cat decanter 29cm high, 8cm wide, 8cm deep (11.4"x3.15"x3.15")
Triangle free blown cased glass decanter with caramel clear glass 'nipples' 28cm high, 16cm wide, 16cm deep (11"x6.3"x6.3")
Handblown frivolous and hand decorated candy dish with clear lid 25cm high, Ø16cm (9.8"x6.3")
Small blown cased glass lidded apothecary jar 20cm high, Ø11cm (7.9"x4.3")
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 in the Florence region.
Empoli's Rossini and Opalina Fiorentina 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.
Note:
the large pitcher has a little crack in the tip of handle (where it is secured to the cased glass when it was hot) but is not broken, see last picture
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