Mid-Century Italian Very Large Green Apothecary Tent Lidded Empoli Glass Jar
Date: 20th Century
PRICE: SOLD
Dimensions: H 78cm Diameter 30cm
Shipping: $350
Handblown MCM Italian extra large green tent lidded Empoli glass candy or apothecary jar.
It is 78cm or 30.7inches high!
Wonderful very large bulbous belly jar with circus tent shaped lid to store or display all kinds of pretty stuff in.
We chose large organic Italian lemons to show how big and decorative this glass jar is.
Because of the stylish colours green and yellow, the vintage vibe and, hey Italian lemons in an Italian jar......
This almost looks better than a vase of flowers don't you think?
I've seen large Empoli jars before, but this is really something special.
I think it was used for countertop display, seen its size.
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, a region where there were many glass companies, on the west side of Italy, southwest of Florence, has been producing and exporting glass since the 14th century. The trademark color "Empoli Green" known as “Empoli Verde" was created from the iron that occurred locally in the sands of the Empoli region. 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.
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