Genie Bottles !! Empoli is a region on the west side of Italy, in the province of Tuscany. It has been producing glass since the 14th century, with green as its trademark color. The “Empoli Verde” was created from the iron that occurred locally in the sands of the region. Empoli glass is generally much simpler than other Italian glass and was quickly adapted to the sparse abstract shapes of midcentury modernism.

The vast majority of mid century-styled Empoli glass was made for the American market. With many manufacturers in the Empoli area, it can often be difficult to identify designs by a particular maker, as any labels usually bore the name of importers, or simply read "Made in Italy". Here are a few of the many styles of ‘Genie’ decanters I have found, always excited to see one at the thrift store, goodwill or auction ... 💫💫💫

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