Paperweight Vase with White Flowers and Leaves

Object Name: 
Paperweight Vase with White Flowers and Leaves

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Object Name: 
Paperweight Vase with White Flowers and Leaves
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, NY, Corona
Accession Number: 
62.4.15
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 15.3 cm, Diam (max): 10.7 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1898-1900
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. Edgar Kaufmann, Jr.
Primary Description: 
Transparent green, white, green and brown, cased in clear; blown, applied decoration; furnace-worked and cased. Vase has narrow foot, widens to rounded shoulder and circular mouth. Vase is decorated with flowing flowers, leaves and vines. Engraved on base “U 5099 L. C. Tiffany – Favrile.”

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Kaufmann, Edgar, Jr., Source
1962
Category: 
Modern
Color: 
green
white
Technique: 
glassblowing
cased glass
Material: 
glass

Exhibitions (1)

Worlds Within: The Evolution of the Paperweight
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2006-11-16 through 2007-03-18
West Bridge Exhibit

Publications (6)

The Evolution of the Paperweight (2014-06) illustrated, p. 6;
Corning Museum of Glass Calendar (2014) illustrated, p. 1 (bottom right); BIB# AI95971
The illustrated encyclopedia of glass (2011) illustrated, pp. 88, 256; BIB# 128671
Povestea Obictelor: Prespapierul din sticla (2007-01) illustrated, p. 96, bottom; BIB# AI98015
The Encyclopedia of Glass (2001) illustrated, p. 80, p. 211; BIB# 69319
Glass Tableware, Bowls and Vases (1982) pl. 343; BIB# 22048