Uranium Empoli Vases and Jugs | ||
| Murano and Italian Art Glass17 of 1610 |  |  |
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Posted 2 years ago
BHIFOS
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These pieces although very well made with cable handles on the jugs are pretty unremarkable until you turn on the UV and whamo they glow beautifully as full of uranium.
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These are super, Bernard - nice simple shapes which display well with fancier Victorian art glass & make a charming group on their own. I had a jug vase exactly like the one on the right except it was pink with a white handle...I regret selling it now!
Here's my example of this type -
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/304334-murano-uranium-glass-vase--1950s-1960s
Saw that one thanks Marin, I'm no3 on the love list :)
I was hoping you might have an answer for my dirty Vic Vases?
This is not Murano since Toscana has totally another history of glass. This group is from the Empoli consortium, probably from between 1950-1975. The history of art glass making in this area is so old as that of Venice but the city of Empoli was almost destroyed during the second was.
In the first years of the last century, Vetrerie di Empoli began to produce artistic glassware for dining, alongside its traditional lines of wine flasks and demijohns; the venture soon became a commercial success, with an unexpected artistic and cultural impact.
https://www.vetreriediempoli.it/en/chi-siamo/
In 1935, decades ahead of its time, Vetrerie di Empoli opened branded stores in Rome, Turin and Milan, and the green glass of Empoli began to be seen in many Italian homes.
With the passing of time, the traditional glassware evolved from plain rustic styles to increasingly elegant designs, and additional stores sprang up in Milan, first in Via Pietro Verri and then in the chic central location of via Montenapoleone.
Today, Vetrerie di Empoli routinely welcomes the most sophisticated international clientele, satisfying their demands for a distinctive product of high quality and innovative, striking design.
This excellence is guaranteed by the family’s dedication to realizing new and original collections, some even patented internationally, thanks to expertise accumulated over more than a century
Bernard, sorry I missed those vases, just had a look & posted some tips on cleaning...
Thanks Kivatinitz for sharing your knowledge. I have updated my heading. :)