1960s Mid-Century Italian Sky Blue Cased Empoli Glass Pitchers Vases Jars
Date: 20th Century
PRICE: SOLD
Dimensions: H 39cm W 18cm D 13cm
Shipping: $400
Very pretty set of eight 1960s Italian Empoli Rossini and Stelvio Opalina Fiorentina cased glass vases, decanters and candy or apothecary jars. In bright sky blue tone colours. A pretty mixture of different shades of ice-baby-sky blue in different shapes and styles and in clear and cased glass.
Measurements from highest to lowest:
High blown cased glass cognac snifter on blue glass foot 39cm high, Ø 18cm (15.35"x7.1")
Large blown apothecary jar with lid on clear base 37cm high, Ø 17cm (14.57"x6.69")
Blown high light blue cased glass pitcher with opaline white handle 35cm high 14cm wide, 13cm deep (13.78"x5.51"x5.12")
Blown glass wide pitcher with clear handle 28cm high, Ø18cm (11"x7.09")
Pressed glass with motifs and clear handle 28cm high, Ø17cm (11"x6.69")
Handblown frivolous and hand decorated candy dish with milky iridescent base and top 28cm high, Ø14cm (11"x5.51")
High narrow blown glass vase in iridescent blue and white 27cm high, Ø8cm (10.63"x3.15")
Bulbous blown pitcher with white handle 23cm high, 16cm wide, 13cm deep (9.06"x6.3"x5.18")
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 Stelvio 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.
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