{"product_id":"stelvia-glass-empoli-italy-from-their-opalina-fiorentina-range-14-5-pitcher-in-orange","title":"STELVIA Glass (Empoli, Italy) from their Opalina Fiorentina range | 14.5\" Pitcher, in Orange","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTELVIA Glass\u003c\/b\u003e was established in the 1950s in the Empoli region of Italy, an area with a glassmaking history dating back to the 1500s. The name itself is an acronym; S.T.E.L.V.I.A. stands for \u003ci\u003eSocietà Toscana Esercizio Lavorazione Vetri Industriali e Artistici\u003c\/i\u003e (Tuscan Company for Industrial and Artistic Glass Processing).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDuring the post-war mid-century boom, STELVIA helped migrate the Empoli region away from traditional green utilitarian glass and into the vibrant, textured decorative pieces that became staples of 1960s interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTheir production centred around tableware, pitchers, and iconic and aptly named ‘genie bottles,’ heavily favouring bright pop-art colours. A number of their most famous cased glass items were marketed under the \u003ci\u003e'Opalina Fiorentina'\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e'Romantica'\u003c\/i\u003e ranges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about STELVIA Glass \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/stelvia-glass\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS LISTING\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries\u003c\/strong\u003e Opalina Fiorentina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1960s\/70s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e Pitcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 36.5cm (14.5\") tall, 15cm diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with no wear that we can see.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STELVIA Glass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43533000442023,"sku":null,"price":1.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/IMG_0544_b3e97ce9-dd8b-4884-a1eb-f639963c94aa.jpg?v=1784190965","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/stelvia-glass-empoli-italy-from-their-opalina-fiorentina-range-14-5-pitcher-in-orange","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}