How to Tell if Glass is Handblown

[@pattibrown1968]

Thank you- this was very helpful for a beginner like me!

[@clalam5241]

How did you not see the line in the glass . Joint seal style doesnt indicate authenticity , ground joints are better but rubber and cork is commonly used.

[@candiceowens4066]

I’m not an Empoli expert but I am familiar with it. Many empoli bottles were utilitarian in nature not just art glass. This bottle and other genie bottles were created by Empoli to hold wine. They are generally valued around 150$ to 250$ depending on color and pattern. They are molded with rubber stoppers. Empoli also created many art glass decanters/bottles that were hand blown.

[@agomodern]

You are 100% correct. She shouldn’t be making this video if she’s clueless about Empoli like this. She’s done zero research, which is made all too obvious.

[@sc3304]

Unfortunately I agree. If you are spending hundreds of dollars oj pieces- at least know the difference between handblown and glass made in a mold. And empoli glass was made in empoli, not murano!

[@PaulineFenech]

Fantastic Tutorial I learned how to identify a real glass to a remake one!!!

[@glennaorvis8870]

Good morning! Just wondering if you could tell me anything about this piece of glass that I have for approximately the value of it thank you

[@jeanm3616]

Well done tutorial! THANK YOU!

[@blockloop6244]

In the UK these bottles often had bath salts or soap flakes in them at point of sale. Also different designs mostly came with a generic stopper that would not match the body. You have done well to get one with the correct stopper with the plastic intact and no [hard to remove]residue clogging up the inside.

[@shellyroybal7362]

Hello, where did you buy the fake empoli?

[@zyxw2000]

I don't know Empoli, but I know about mold lines and pontil marks. All hand-blown pieces have a pontil mark, even if not Murano.

[@marywisler]

Thank u 😊 Kathlene

[@edwinmiranda8174]

Love it

[@herblopez8657]

YOU GET ROOKIE OF THE YE@R FOR THIS. CALL IT BLOWN GLASS 101 for rookies

[@zyxw2000]

Nothing wrong with it, informing the public.

[@marywisler]

Thank u 😊 Kathlene