Bowl in Shape of a Tomato with Fruiting Tomato Vine Motif
Manufacturer
Tiffany Studios
(American, 1902-1932)
Dateca. 1910
MediumSemi-porcelain
DimensionsOverall: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative arts
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2852
Terms
- Corona, New York
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On viewLabel TextDesign attributed to Julia Munson and Alice C. Gouvy American (1875-1971) and (ca. 1870/75-1924) Tiffany Studios Corona, New York Bowl in the Shape of Tomato with Fruiting Tomato Vine Motif, ca. 1910 Semi-porcelain Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.2852 The objects in this case were created by some of the most prolific women designers at Tiffany Studios, who often collaborated. For instance, the ceramic Bowl in the Shape of Tomato and enameled Flower Container with Greenbrier Motif were made in both enamel-on-copper and ceramic versions. They were based on watercolor designs by Julia Munson and Alice Gouvy. Munson, Gouvy, and Lillian Palmié worked in both the enamel and pottery divisions, as well as collaborated with Clara Driscoll on her designs. The glorious Wisteria and Daffodil lamps on view nearby represent some of the most expensive and rare items produced by the Women's Department. In contrast, the bronze inkwells and candlesticks were considered decorative yet functional "fancy goods," and were the clever idea of Driscoll. Because they were less expensive to produce and had a larger commercial appeal, they kept the Women's Department and Tiffany's bronze foundry workers employed during slow periods. No less beautiful or detailed than their larger counterparts, these luxury objects are masterpieces inspired by nature and rendered in glass, bronze, enamel, and ceramic.
