Lot 2
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Tiffany Studios

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Tiffany Studios
  • An Early "Flower Form" Vase
  • favrile glass
  • Height: 12 5/8 inches

Provenance

Private Collection, Maryland
Christie's New York, June 13, 2003, lot 489
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature

Martin Eidelberg and Nancy A. McClelland, Behind the Scenes of Tiffany Glassmaking:  The Nash Notebooks, New York, 2001, pp. 164-165 (for closely related examples documented on pp. 72-73 and 77 of Leslie Nash’s glass notebooks)

Condition

Overall in very good condition. With a few minute air bubble and particulate inclusions inherent in the making and not at all visually detracting. The neck of the vase with a few minute flea bites. The vase is hand blown and therefore is not perfectly symmetrical and leans to one side very slightly. A very nice example distinguished by the unusual and graceful silhouette and decoration. The pulled feather decoration is beautifully rendered, showing the superb control and skill of the gaffer.
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