Louis C. Tiffany used the term "Favrile" to describe the blown glass that he produced. The colored and heated glass combined with metalic vapors to produce a unique iridescence. Tiffany frequently used nature as a source of inspration for his works, such as the Flower Form. The slender glass stem topped with a bowl in the shape of a blooming flower is more decorative than functional. This iridescent Favrile glass "Flower Form Vase" has a ribbed base and a multi-fold ruffled top. A similar example is found in the collection of the Cooper Hewitt Museum, NYC. Inscribed: L.C.Tiffany Favrile 2457. Height: 10-1/2".
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References:
Hanks, David. Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures From the Driehaus Collection. The Monicelli Press, p.79.
Steeg, Moise. Tiffany Favrile Art Glass. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. PA. 1997. p.73 (similar).