{"product_id":"tall-22-decanter-bottle-bamboo-wax-drip-in-periwinkle-blue-made-in-empoli-italy-resin-stopper","title":"Tall 22\" Decanter\/Bottle, 'Bamboo\/Wax Drip' in Periwinkle Blue | Made in Empoli, Italy (Resin Stopper)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmpoli, as a municipality, is located approximately 30kms (45 mins) southwest of Florence, in the region of Tuscany, Italy. When it comes to Italian glass manufacturing, it is often the under-appreciated region of the country, frequently overshadowed by the more famous Murano or Venetian glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlassmaking in the Empoli region actually has a rich history dating back to the 1500s. Early local production was famous for its traditional 'verde' (Italian for green) glass. This signature colour wasn't a dye, but a natural result of the iron oxide present in the local Tuscan sand, used to create both functional and decorative pieces for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the post-war economic boom, the region pivoted. The production of highly decorative art glass in Empoli and the surrounding areas reached an all-time high, bound strictly for Western international markets. Throughout the 1950s and into the early 1970s, vibrant cased glass vessels, heavily textured vases, and the now-iconic 'genie bottle' decanters were exported en masse. They were sold at various prominent department stores across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Italian Empoli glass production \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\" href=\"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/glass-italian-empoli\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS LISTING\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA tall decanter\/bottle (aka 'genie bottle'), paired with a replacement \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eresin* stopper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e Decanter\/Bottle \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960s\/70s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePattern\u003c\/strong\u003e Bamboo \/ Wax Drip\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e Periwinkle Blue\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 56cm (22\") tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Great to excellent condition with no wear that we can see. The resin stopper shows some light inconsistencies from production, including not a rounded finish on the point end of the stopper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAs with all resin products, keep out of direct sunlight as the colour may fade in extended periods of UV light. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThere may be some small bubbles in the resin from production. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50943661015207,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/temp_6c50f1cd-a433-48f2-977c-93fec8aceb70.jpg?v=1783489689","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/tall-22-decanter-bottle-bamboo-wax-drip-in-periwinkle-blue-made-in-empoli-italy-resin-stopper","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}