Tiffany Studios Exhibition Paperweight Vase

Tiffany Studios
Exhibition Paperweight Vase

circa 1915
Favrile glass
engraved 1140L L.C. Tiffany-Favrile Exhibition Piece
3⅞ in. (9.8 cm) high
4¼ in. (10.8 cm) diameter

Condition Report:
Overall in very good condition. When viewed firsthand, the vase displays a transparent emerald green body with a camouflage-like pattern of dark blue, teal and silver tones that reflect a light lilac iridescence. The glass presents with occasional minor air bubbles, particulate inclusions and surface irregularities which are inherent in the making and not visually distracting. The glass surfaces throughout with scattered, very fine and light surface scratches consistent with age and gentle handling. The blue iridized interior of the vase with traces of light surface soiling. The interior of the vase with traces of light surface soiling. The underside of the vase is applied with a Doros Collection accession number.

Catalogue Note:
The present lot was possibly produced for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.

Provenance:
Sotheby’s New York, June 15, 1994, lot 438