Large Louis XVI Style Crystal Amphora with Engravings and Swan Handles, Italy, 1981

Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products.

Large amphora in Louis XVI style with an exceptional square base; on the body refined and harmonious floral engravings; the handles have a graceful swan-neck shape and are attached to the amphora in a delicate and skillful manner. The object was created in Marcello Galgani's workshop in 1981 and made with the techniques (grinding, engraving, and polishing) that we explained in the introductory . For the shape, the Master was inspired by a porcelain amphora of the 18th-century Sevres manufactory present in the Galleria Palatina of Palazzo Pitti in Florence. Only two examples of this object are available. Measures diameter cm.20, height cm.48. The amphora is in excellent condition.