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Vase

Maker: Tiffany Studios, American, 1848-1933
Medium: Opalescent glass
Place Made: Corona, New York, USA
Dates: ca. 1920
Dimensions: 13 x 8 x 8 in. (33.0 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm)
Markings: On bottom, etched in script: "Louis C. Tiffany Furnaces Inc. Favrile" and "3326M"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 2000.79.1
Credit Line: Gift of Richard L. Gaynor and Donald S. Gaynor in memory of their parents, Robert Samuel Gaynor and Pearl Russek Gaynor
Image: Overall, 2000.79.1_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Opalescent or "Favrile" glass vase; large, thick-walled, baluster shape. Wide mouth with pronounced rim, large neck, broad shoulder; body swells, then tapers to slightly sloped base. Ring separating foot from body probably applied, with noticeable scarf joint. Nearly colorless body overlaid with gold iridescence with rose highlights especially pronounced at join of body and neck. Condition: very good

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