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Object NameFavrile “Lava” Vase with Mount
Artistic Director Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848 - 1933)
Manufacturer Tiffany Studios (American, 1902 - 1932)
Manufacturer Tiffany Furnaces (American, 1902 - 1920)
Made FromGlass, Bronze or Copper
Dateabout 1904-1906
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corona
TechniqueBlown, iridized
SizeOverall H: 21 cm, W: 23.8 cm, Diam: 14.2 cm, L: 20.2 cm
Accession Number86.4.14
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewModern Gallery
Interpretive Notes
The bronze mount is part of this vase, not just an accessory. Tiffany’s “Lava” vases were inspired by the amorphous shapes and rough textures of hardened lava, but they also reflect his admiration for the surfaces and colors of ancient glass.
Physical DescriptionFavrile “Lava” Vase with Mount. Colorless non-lead glass with striations of pale amber and deep blue, cased in colorless; overall iridization; blown with hot applications; cast bronze or copper. Cylindrical with rounded base; three-handled metal mount; deep vase with irregular lipless rim, slightly waisted body and rounded base covered with raised wrap trailing which spirals
Provenance
Former Collection Lillian Nassau LLC - 1986

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