Vintage carafe of Empoli blue diamond

Superb decanter in glass of Empoli of blue color, cut diamond. With its original stopper. In perfect condition, large model of 54 cm high. The Tuscan town of Empoli in Italy, is known as the "city of glass". Less famous than its neighbor Murano, Empoli is located only a few kilometers from Florence, the city of the Renaissance. Its history begins in the modern age, with the revolution in the storage and transport of wine: from wooden or terracotta containers, to glass bottles and carboys. The widespread use of glass containers - more hygienic, lighter and easily transportable - was made possible by the improvement of glass melting techniques in the most important centers of Val d'Elsa: Montaione, Gambassi and Empoli were the main workshops of master glassmakers, many of them highly sought after by the court of the Grand Duke of Florence. In the 1950s, the glassmakers of Empoli compete with creativity and produce containers with original shapes and bright colors that become, in our modern interiors, vases or decorative pieces of art in their own right.in perfect condition 54 x 13 cm Clean, fast and careful shipping. Reference : 256475