Etsy - LovableAntique Red Empoli Glass Vase | Large Glass Vase |Mid Century Italian Design Red Vintage Red Glass Empoli
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Large Vintage Red Mcm 1960s Italian Empoli Glass, Handblown Glass Vase in a red colour on a clear glass stem. Light swirl design. Height approx 11/ 28cm Width at top rim 4.5/11.5cm Width at foot 4.5 /11.5 Widest approx 9 /23cm Weight 1277 gram Mention Italian glass & probably everyone's mind immediately leaps to Venice & Murano. But there is another almost equally famous centre of Italian glass making known as Empoli in the Florence region. Empoli's Rossini glass is generally much simpler & does not have the intricately applied trim or decorations associated with Venetian & 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, & was exported across the world. Now they are highly sought after by international collectors Red Empoli Glass Vase | Large Glass Vase |Mid Century Italian Design Red Vintage Red Glass Empoli
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