Italian Amber and Green Vintage 1960's Figural Fish Bottle.

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It's hard to find a piece of vintage glassware like this these days. This simply phenomenal wine bottle was imported to America in the 1960's by Wynn casino's of Las Vegas, Nevada. Originally it contained white wine and both the wine label and the import label are still on the bottle. The wine label reads "Orvieto White Wine Nello Gori, produced and bottled in Italy."

But now we're past the label lets take a look at the bottle itself! A stunning work of blown art glass the Amber crackle glass bottle was decorated with rich forest green features to form an exquisite Fish decanter, complete with eyes, mouth, fins and tail.

Though the wine was produced in Italy I cannot guarantee the glassware was, however it certainly would be a logical conclusion. Two similar pieces are shown in "Crackle Glass from around the World" by Stan and Arlene Weitman. They show a different shaped fish decanter with the same companies wine lable upon it, and also a Crocodile decanter in the same crackle glass and coloring as this piece but without and labels.

This bottle would make an exceptional addition to any home or collection. It is sure to spark interesting conversations wherever it should go, as it already has done in this household. It measures (including the stopper) a total of 18 1/2" tall and is almost 7" wide at the widest point. In excellent condition it has one small chip on the rim but no other damage at all. It does have a piece of cork stuck inside the bottle. The seal at the base of the stopper is tight and secure.

Item ID: Mu-Fi-Bottle