Cypriote
Object NameFavrile “Cypriote” Vase
Artistic Director
Louis Comfort Tiffany
(American, 1848 - 1933)
Manufacturerpossibly
Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company
(1892-1902)
Manufacturerpossibly
Tiffany Studios
(American, 1902 - 1932)
Manufacturer(glass) possibly
Tiffany Furnaces
(American, 1902 - 1920)
Manufacturer(glass) possibly
Stourbridge Glass Company
(1893-1902)
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1900-1915
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corona
TechniqueBlown, iridized
SizeOverall H: 10.6 cm, Diam (max): 5.4 cm
Accession Number2022.4.1967
Credit LineBequest of Frank and Mary Elizabeth Reifschlager to the Corning community
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Tiffany Treasures: Favrile Glass from Special Collections
Tiffany's Glass Mosaics
On ViewModern Gallery
Interpretive Notes“Cypriote” glass was inspired by the finds of ancient glass made during archeological excavations on Cyprus by Luigi Palma di Cesnola. Some of this glass was purchased by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, where Tiffany saw it.
Provenance
Former Collection
Rockwell Museum
