Favrile Glass Vase
Designerdesigned by
Louis Comfort Tiffany
(American, 1848–1933)
Manufacturermanufactured by
Allied Arts, American, 1900–1902
(American, 1878–1932)
Dateabout 1901
Mediumiridescent blue and gold inside
Dimensions6.7 x 7 cm (2 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsGlass
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Terms
Object number1903.2
DescriptionFavrile glass vase with two handles.Label TextThis type of iridescent glass was one of Louis Comfort Tiffany's most popular inventions. After studying ancient Roman fragements, Tiffany and his chemist devised a method of artificially aging glass with acid fumes. The iridescent effect simulates the change that the material undergoes when it has been buried for hunderds of years.Provenancebought at Tiffany Furnaces, New York
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