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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. 1900-1920
Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in. (3.8 x 4 x 4 cm)
Markings: Scratched on bottom: "L.C.T. / 8659"
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: 67.120.97
Credit Line: Bequest of Laura L. Barnes
Image: Overall, 67.120.97.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Miniature vase, opalescent or "Favrile" glass. Amber glass delicately streaked with gold around body and silver-blue around neck and base, to give translucent effect. Short, straight neck set into flat shoulder. Body tapers gently downward to narrow footed base. Condition: Excellent

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