Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II digital slr-2006.

Lamp Base

Manufacturer Tiffany Studios (American, 1902-1932)

Dateca. 1902

MediumGlass

DimensionsOverall: 8 13/16 x 9 in. (22.4 x 22.9 cm)
Base: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Overall, Rim: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)

ClassificationsGlass

Credit LineGift of Richard Waitzer in honor of Leah Waitzer and Museum purchase

Object number2006.10

Terms

Floral
Lamp Base
Vase
Floral
Tiffany Studios
Green
Dark Green
Violet
Turquoise
Yellow
Aqua
New York

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Glass Art

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DescriptionVase / lamp base in squat pear-shaped form, blown in opaque greenish-aqua glass decorated with stylized violet motif consisting of trailing dark green heart-shaped leaves and stems and deep blue blossoms with pale yellow centers rendered in millefiori. The rim has been ground and polished to accommodate a kerosene lamp font and the button pontil on the bottom has been partially ground and polished.