Image scanned from a transparency and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.

Paperweight Vase

Manufacturer Louis Comfort Tiffany (American,1848-1933)

Dateca. 1919

MediumGlass

DimensionsOverall: 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)

ClassificationsGlass

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.6222

Terms

Mustard
Green
Blue
Iridescent
Gold
New York, NY

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Glass Art

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DescriptionThis is a paperweight-style vase of transparent green-tinted glass. The base is six-petalled and the body is divided into six rounded sections by deep indentations that extend to the middle of the shoulder. In each section is a plume of translucent amber and green feathers attached to a thin green stem. At the top of the stem is a "peacock eye." The opaque eyes are made by the millefiori technique and are chartreuse, olive-green, red, blud, chartreuse, olive-green, red and blue. The eyes are bordered by thin green feathering that reaches the rim. The interior has a multi-colored iridescence, and there is a rough pontil.