Agate Vase
Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, American, 1848 - 1933. Made by Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company, Corona, New York, 1892 - 1902.
Geography:
Made in Corona, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1897Medium:
Favrile glassDimensions:
12 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches (31.5 x 12 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
1925-27-74Credit Line:
Gift of Lydia Thompson Morris, 1925
Made in Corona, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1897Medium:
Favrile glassDimensions:
12 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches (31.5 x 12 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
* Gallery 110, American Art, first floor
Accession Number:1925-27-74Credit Line:
Gift of Lydia Thompson Morris, 1925
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Derived from ancient Roman murrine glass, the “agate” technique fuses together different-colored canes (small rods of glass) that are then cased in transparent glass and blown to shape. The process results in the piece having its colors arranged in stripes, which occurs naturally in the hard stone agate. This example was cut and polished to further resemble a semiprecious stone.
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