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Agate Vase

1897
Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848–1933) Made by Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company, Corona, New York (1892–1902)
Derived from ancient Roman murrine glass, the “agate” technique fuses together different-colored canes (small rods of glass) that are then cased in transparent glass and blown to shape. The process results in the piece having its colors arranged in stripes, which occurs naturally in the hard stone agate. This example was cut and polished to further resemble a semiprecious stone.

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