New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Vase in the Chinese Shape

Artist Louis Comfort Tiffany (American,1848-1933)

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1906-1918

MediumGlass

DimensionsOverall: 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 in. (5.1 cm)

InscribedMarked around polished pontil: "1155-5695M/L.C.Tiffany, Inc.-Favrile/(1919)".

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leeds

Object number71.6176

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-7, Case 41

DescriptionStick style vase of red glass. Chinese form. Bulbous with a plain narrow neck. Plain dark red translucent glass. Vase dates to ca. 1918; pedestal dates to ca. 1906.
Label TextVASE IN CHINESE SHAPE L.C. Tiffany, Inc. Corona, New York Vase ca. 1918, pedestal ca. 1906 Blown glass. Mark: engraved on bottom 1155-5695M L.C. Tiffany Inc. Favrile Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leeds 71.6176 (GAT 63.17)Published ReferencesPaul E. Doros, _The Tiffany Collection of the Chrysler Museum at Norfolk_ (Norfolk: Chrysler Museum at Norfolk, 1978) 63, #92.