Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848-1933). <em>Vase</em>, ca. 1900. "Favrile" glass, 13 1/4 x 4 x 4 in. (33.7 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Charles W. Gould, 14.739.8. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 14.739.8_SL1.jpg)

Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848-1933). Vase, ca. 1900. "Favrile" glass, 13 1/4 x 4 x 4 in. (33.7 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Charles W. Gould, 14.739.8. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 14.739.8_SL1.jpg)

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Vase

Decorative Arts

On View: Decorative Art, 20th-Century Decorative Arts, 4th Floor

ARTIST Louis Comfort Tiffany, American, 1848-1933

MAKER Tiffany Studios, 1902-1932

MEDIUM "Favrile" glass

DATES ca. 1900

DIMENSIONS 13 1/4 x 4 x 4 in. (33.7 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm) (show scale)

MARKINGS Scratched on bottom: "04147" with original circular paper label printed: TIFFANY/FAVRILE GLASS/REGISTERED TRADEMARK" in circle around cypher including letters "GDT Co."

COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Decorative Art, 20th-Century Decorative Arts, 4th Floor

EXHIBITIONS

Infinite Blue

ACCESSION NUMBER 14.739.8

CREDIT LINE Gift of Charles W. Gould

RIGHTS STATEMENT Creative Commons-BY

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CAPTION Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848-1933). Vase, ca. 1900. "Favrile" glass, 13 1/4 x 4 x 4 in. (33.7 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Charles W. Gould, 14.739.8. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 14.739.8_SL1.jpg)

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