Favrile Vase, 1901-1915

Summary

Art Glass is ornamental and decorative glass dating from the mid-to-late 19th century through the early 20th century. Makers of Art Glass employed newly developed technologies for producing vibrant colors and surface textures. This is most famously seen in the iridescent surfaces of Louis Comfort Tiffany and his contemporaries, although Art Glass took many shapes and forms.

Art Glass is ornamental and decorative glass dating from the mid-to-late 19th century through the early 20th century. Makers of Art Glass employed newly developed technologies for producing vibrant colors and surface textures. This is most famously seen in the iridescent surfaces of Louis Comfort Tiffany and his contemporaries, although Art Glass took many shapes and forms.

Artifact

Vase

Date Made

1901-1915

 On Exhibit

at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass

Object ID

59.28.265

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Blown glass

Color

Pink (Color)
Purple

Dimensions

Height: 3.688 in

Diameter: 1.5 in

Inscriptions

inscribed on bottom: L. C. T. / O. 5778

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