Description:
Red Cypriote Vase
Art glass
United States, 20th century
Gold iridescent lip on red iridescent body with Cypriote finish, caramel-colored glass near base, polished pontil with rod mark at center, signed Louis C. Tiffany, numbered 08938, ht. 9 in.
Provenance: Nan Edwards.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Photos show fissures or cracks between the layers of glass these are not on the surface, in the making.
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Keywords
Louis C. Tiffany, Nan Edwards, United States20th Century Design
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