Agate Vase

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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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Object Details

Titles:

Agate Vase

Date:

1897

Artists:

Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848–1933) Made by Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company, Corona, New York (1892–1902)

Medium:

Favrile glass

Dimensions:

12 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches (31.5 x 12 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Lydia Thompson Morris, 1925

Accession Number:

1925-27-74

Geography:

Made in Corona, New York, United States, North and Central America

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