Vintage Italian Amber Tortoise Shell Cased Glass Pitcher, likely from the Empoli region of Italy.

Description:

This is a mid-century cased glass pitcher with a distinctive amber tortoise shell pattern on the body and a contrasting handle, often clear amber or orange.

Origin:

Empoli glass, from the Tuscany region of Italy, became popular for its brightly colored cased glass during the 1950s and 60s, moving beyond the traditional green "Verde" glassware.

Production:

The pitcher is hand-blown and features a cased glass technique, where a layer of colored glass (like the tortoise shell pattern) is encased within a layer of clear glass, sometimes with an internal layer of opaque white "Lattimo" glass.