Topic: amber tall glass ??? - ID = made in Empoli (Firenze)

[Katdil]

I have a amber glass vase bought it from a carboot sale just wondering as to who may have made it ikea?
its quite weighty stands 15 inch tall
has bobley glass all over as the pattern, quite a thick rim at the top

any help would be greatly appreciated.

regards
katherine

[glassobsessed]

Italian (possibly made by Bormoili), from the 1970s, originally it would have had a stopper with round 'bobbles' - unlike the rectangular bobbles on the bottle. Sometimes described as genie bottles, they came in lots of shapes and colours, intended to be decorative only I believe.

Here is a green one:

John

More examples on page two in this thread: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,38224.0.html

[Katdil]

Hi john,

Thank you so much for the reply, and letting me know about the vase.
regards
katherine

[Ivo]

These are from Empoli (Firenze), not from Bormioli who are located in Parma (Emilia Romagna) - otherwise the info is correct.

[chopin-liszt]

Now you're on the look-out for a stopper - they do look better with than without. 

[TxSilver]

I always thought these were Rossini. I learned something new.

[Ivo]

http://www.maniccollector.com/glass/rossinidecanter.htm

Agree - RossiniEmpoli!

[TxSilver]

Good to know. I had Firenze on down the Tuscan road. I need to update my Ital-geography. Thanks.

[glassobsessed]

There seems to be a problem with that link, or at least the page it is pointing to, some sort of malware I imagine.

The design shown there with the RossiniEmpoli label can also be found with a moulded made in Portugal mark. Unmarked example in white here: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,42214.0.html

John

[Ivo]

your computer seems to dislike java, or you have your popup killer on.
For one thing, Rossini is the name of a glass service made by Bormioli - here confusion starts.
Genii bottles were the produce of Empoli - as the label says. But I've not come across Rossini as a manufacturer in any of the journals or annuals.
Could it be a US importer with several lines? such as Ivima, Empoli AND Bormioli? That would be the height of confusion!