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Lotus Pagoda Lamp Shade and Base

Manufacturer Tiffany Studios (American, 1902-1932)

Date1906-1910

MediumLeaded glass and bronze

DimensionsOverall, Rim: 26 in. (66 cm)
Overall: 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)

ClassificationsGlass

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.8124

Terms

Lotus
Flower
Green
Pink
Bronze
New York, NY

Collections

Glass Art

On View

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DescriptionLotus pagoda lamp shade & bronze base. SHADE: Shade is ribbed & reinforced. Green center & pale pink towards rim. BASE: Bronze base. Electric lamp. Narrow ribbed stem. Flat circular base. Under bulge. With 3 narrow "branches" from the single 16.5" stem with bulge at base. Top holds electric fixture of 6 curving outlets for small bulbs.

Label TextTiffany Studios Corona, New York Lotus Pagoda Lamp Shade And Base, 1906-10 Colored glass assembled with copper foil; cast bronze base and finial Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.8124 Calling attention to this lamp, a Tiffany Studios advertising pamphlet of about 1903 noted; "One design which possesses striking individuality has the lotus leaf for a shade, on a bronze base straight and severely classical, while the ridge-like effect and delicate veins of the leaf are traced in the glass with faithful detail." Electric lamp with pagoda lotus leaf shade and dodge library stand.