Vase
Louis Comfort Tiffany; Tiffany Studios
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Caption
Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848–1933); Tiffany Studios (1902–1932). Vase, ca. 1905. Glazed earthenware, Height: 8 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (21.6 x 19.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Marie Bernice Bitzer Fund, 2010.70. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Artist
Maker
Title
Vase
Date
ca. 1905
Geography
Place made: Corona, New York, United States
Medium
Glazed earthenware
Classification
Dimensions
Height: 8 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (21.6 x 19.1 cm)
Markings
Underside of Base:incised,in script, near edge : " P1272 L.C.T. [illegible] / "Pottery"; at center ovelapping large letters : " LCT"
Credit Line
Marie Bernice Bitzer Fund
Accession Number
2010.70
Frequent Art Questions
Where does the name "Comfort" come from? My theory is that it is a reference to the religious revivalism of the Antebellum period.
It's a family name that stretches back to the middle 18th century in the Tiffany family. As to its origins and possible meanings or religious associations, I can only guess. The first Comfort in the family was Comfort Tiffany who was born in October of 1758.
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