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Bowl

c. 1896
(America, New York, 1892–1902)
Culture
America
Measurements
Overall: 18 x 25 cm (7 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Public Domain
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Location
209 Tiffany
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Located in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Wade Memorial Chapel features an interior designed by Tiffany.

Description

Among his many achievements in the decorative arts, Louis Comfort Tiffany invented a type of glass with unprecedented opalescence that he patented under the name Favrile, derived from an Old English word meaning "handcrafted." Tiffany memorably described his Favrile glass as "distinguished by brilliant or deeply toned colors, usually iridescent like the wings of certain American butterflies, the necks of pigeons and peacocks, the wing covers of various beetles."
A golden Favrile glass bowl features a wide, wavy rim atop a rounded body that tapers down. The translucent surface shimmers with an iridescent luster, shifting from amber to hints of purple and blue. Broad, pale green organic shapes with thin, dark outlines wrap around the center, while delicate dark lines swirl near the bottom. One prominent shape curves upward, catching the light across the vessel's glowing, metallic yellow exterior.

Bowl

c. 1896

Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company

(America, New York, 1892–1902)
America

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