Tiffany Studios

Christie’s New York, November 15, 1980, lot 428
Private Collection, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 2002

Alastair Duncan, Tiffany at Auction, New York, 1981, p. 37, no. 92 (for the present lot illustrated)
Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, Louis Comfort Tiffany at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1998, p. 64 (for a related example with similar decorated foot)

Overall very good condition. When viewed in person the vase displays with strong visual presence and beautiful iridization to the exterior. The glass surfaces with scattered extremely minor surface scratches consistent with age and gentle handling. The glass with scattered minor air bubbles and particulate inclusions, inherent in the making and not visually detractive, with one larger air bubble measuring approximately 1/4 inch long at just below the widest point of the calyx blossom with an adjacent minute air bubble which is open to the surface. The form bends very slightly and is slightly off-center on the foot. The interior of the coupe with light surface soiling. The foot of this vase is decorated with a highly complex linear lattice decoration, distinguishing this vase from others of the Calyx series.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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