XXL amber glass coupe chalice vase with a raised bubble design from Empoli.

Here is a magnificent footed vase, and of an impressive size: 29 cm! The bowl and the foot in amber glass meet, becoming transparent in the middle of the foot. The bowl, balloon-shaped and nicely rounded, features a very beautiful relief: round dots that get smaller as you approach the bottom, which looks stunning when light passes through. These "bubbles" are raised on the inside except for those near the foot, which are raised on the outside: a true technical feat, a very beautiful artisanal work of blowing and shaping! It is said to be a creation known as Empoli because it comes from one of the workshops in this city in Italy. However, I did not find a signature. This vase is likely from the 70s or perhaps the 60s. The rim has been softened, bevelled horizontally. It is important to specify this, as the bowl has a small flaw, a tiny chip on this rim, but on the edge on the inside, it is hardly visible and can only be felt by touching that inner edge. It also has some micro-scratches from use on the balloon and original (small striations in the material) between the foot and the leg. These defects are almost invisible, and the vase remains in very good condition. It measures 29 cm in height, approximately 20 cm in maximum diameter, 10.5 cm in diameter at the rim, and 13.5 cm in diameter for the foot.