Glass dachshund decanter from Empoli, Italy 1960

Italian decorative bottle/decanter made of amber-colored empoli molded glass, in the shape of a seated dachshund. Made in the glassworks of empoli in the 60s. Italian red wine (including barsottini) was sold in these types of bottles. In excellent condition. 37 X 10.5 X 9cm. Empoli is known for being a city of glass, just a few kilometers from florence, the city of the renaissance. Its history begins in the modern age, with the revolution of the storage and transport of wine: we go from wooden or terracotta containers, to glass bottles and bottles. The widespread use of glass containers – more hygienic, light and easily transportable – has been made possible by the improvement of glass melting techniques in the most important centres of val d'elsa: montaione, gambassi and empoli are home to most of the workshops of master glassmakers, many of them highly sought after by the court of the grand duke of florence. Clean, fast and neat shipping or hand delivery to paris / reims / laon / amiens.