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Vase

Maker: Tiffany Studios, American, 1848-1933
Culture: American
Medium: Opalescent glass
Place Manufactured: New York City, New York, USA
Dates: ca. 1906-1912
Dimensions: 3 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (7.6 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm)
Markings: Scratched into bottom: "L.C.Tiffany / Favrile / 57073"
Signature: no signature
Inscriptions: no inscriptions
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 67.120.74
Credit Line: Bequest of Laura L. Barnes
Image: Overall, 67.120.74.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Opalescent or "Favrile" glass bottle. Plain amber glass with surface of applied metallic glass forming iridescent flashes of blue, purple, and gold. Spindle-shaped body with short neck and slightly flaring rim; handles on either side formed by thin gathers. Condition: Good

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