Vase
Manufacturer
Louis Comfort Tiffany
(American,1848-1933)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1905
MediumGlass
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Base: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Base: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
InscribedWafer pontil, marked around edge: "4 A Coll.-L.C. Tiffany-Favrile".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6223
Not on view
DescriptionPaperweight vase of transparent amber glass. The design consists of curved opaque stems that are streaked with shades of green and yellow. Oval leaves that are shades of purple and brown are connected to the stems. Scattered around the shoulder are small star-shaped millefiori flowers of dark olive-green, brown and tan. The interior of the vase has a heavy orange-red iridescence. "A-collection". Nick on shoulder.Published ReferencesParke-Bernet sale CATALOGUE, 1966, Item #30, ill. Chrysler Museum NEWSLETTER, Nov. 1972, article and illustration.
