Floriform vase, c. 1900, Louis Comfort Tiffany; Manufacturer: Tiffany Studios, American, 1848–1933, 21 3/4 x 5 1/4in. ( x ), Iridescent blown glass, United States, Art Nouveau, Shaped like an Egyptian onion, with an elongated stem and slightly bulbous top, this Art Nouveau vase displays Louis Comfort Tiffany’s creativity as a leader in American art-glass manufacturing. The organic form shows off Tiffany’s trademark iridescent glass, patented in 1894 and called Favrile (derived from an Old French word meaning 'handmade').

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