Tiffany Studios New York “Cypriote” Vase
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$35,000
This exquisite Tiffany Studios Cypriote vase was created by marvering a mixture of potassium nitrate and glass particles into a gather of deep Prussian blue glass. As the molten glass remained hot, the chemical compounds decomposed, releasing gases that gently ruptured the surface and produced the characteristic pitted texture that defines Cypriote wares. Five applied trails of gold Favrile glass were then tooled into elongated feather forms, with a hook used to draw delicate barbs through the decoration, pulling the underlying Cypriote layer to the surface.
Item #: YT-22081
Artist: Tiffany Studios New York
Country: United States
Circa: 1900
Dimensions: 8.5" height, 4" diameter.
Materials: Glass
Signed: L.C.T.
Literature: Robert Koch, Louis C. Tiffany: Rebel in Glass, New York, 1964, pl. viii (for a related vase)
Paul E. Doros, The Tiffany Collection of the Chrysler Museum at Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, 1978, p. 68, no. 55 (for a related vase)
Robert Koch, Louis C. Tiffany: The Collected Works of Robert Koch, Atglen, PA, 2001, p. 138 (for a related vase)
Martin Eidelberg, Tiffany Favrile Glass and the Quest for Beauty, New York, 2007, p. 30 (for a related vase)
Paul Doros, The Art Glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany, New York, 2013, p. 117 (for a related vase)
Item #: YT-22081
Artist: Tiffany Studios New York
Country: United States
Circa: 1900
Dimensions: 8.5" height, 4" diameter.
Materials: Glass
Signed: L.C.T.
Literature: Robert Koch, Louis C. Tiffany: Rebel in Glass, New York, 1964, pl. viii (for a related vase)
Paul E. Doros, The Tiffany Collection of the Chrysler Museum at Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, 1978, p. 68, no. 55 (for a related vase)
Robert Koch, Louis C. Tiffany: The Collected Works of Robert Koch, Atglen, PA, 2001, p. 138 (for a related vase)
Martin Eidelberg, Tiffany Favrile Glass and the Quest for Beauty, New York, 2007, p. 30 (for a related vase)
Paul Doros, The Art Glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany, New York, 2013, p. 117 (for a related vase)
The striking contrast between the rough, stone-like texture of the Cypriote body and the luminous iridescence of the gold Favrile ornament creates remarkable visual complexity. Both the iridescence and weathered surface intentionally evoke the appearance of ancient Roman glass excavated on the island of Cyprus—objects that fascinated collectors and archaeologists at the turn of the century and were introduced to New York audiences through the efforts of the first director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The striking contrast between the rough, stone-like texture of the Cypriote body and the luminous iridescence of the gold Favrile ornament creates remarkable visual complexity. Both the iridescence and weathered surface intentionally evoke the appearance of ancient Roman glass excavated on the island of Cyprus—objects that fascinated collectors and archaeologists at the turn of the century and were introduced to New York audiences through the efforts of the first director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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