Vase

1901

Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848–1933)
Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (American, 1894–1902)
Corona, New York

This paper-thin glass vase represents a technological feat of glassblowing. After being created, but while the dark amber molten glass was still soft, the form was rolled or dipped in colored powdered glass to decorate the exterior. Threads of molten glass were then swirled on the exterior to create the design. The whole vase was reheated almost to the melting point and then slowly cooled in a controlled environment to prevent stress cracks.

Status: On View, Gallery 176
Department: Arts of the Americas

Artist: Louis Comfort Tiffany
Title: Vase
Place: Corona (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1901
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: 15.5 × 8 × 11.1 cm (6 1/8 × 3 1/8 × 4 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Roy C. Neuhaus
Reference Number: 1967.468

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