Lava Vase

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Lava Vase

1915

Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848–1933) Made by Tiffany Studios, Corona, New York (1902–1938)

This vase exhibits characteristics of Tiffany’s “lava” glass, made to resemble molten rock by overlaying a transparent amber body with a thin coating of cobalt blue enriched with gold iridescence. The multiple layers caused difficulties in annealing (slowly cooling the glass to make it stronger), which led Tiffany to restrict production to a period in 1907 and another in 1915.

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Object Details

Titles:

Lava Vase

Date:

1915

Artists:

Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848–1933) Made by Tiffany Studios, Corona, New York (1902–1938)

Medium:

Favrile glass

Dimensions:

Height: 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Edgar Viguers Seeler Fund, 1966

Accession Number:

1966-177-1

Geography:

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

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