Vase, 1900
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933)
American
Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (1892–1902)
Favrile Glass, H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
Inscribed: Louis C. Tiffany/07281
The Metropolitan Museum of Art,
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Gift of Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, 1951 (51.121.2)

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In its many shades of blue, this vase demonstrates Tiffany's development of the peacock motif in glass, from an almost purely naturalistic representation to a more stylized depiction of the "eye" of the feather.


 


 
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