Vase
1900
Medium
Silver, silver-gilt, freshwater baroque pearls, amazonite, opals.
Dimensions
H: 8 1/2 (21.6 cm); W: 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); WT: , 89 oz. (2768.188g)
Classification
Vase
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Jacqueline Loewe Fowler, and Richard and Gloria Manney Gifts, 2017
Accession Number
2017.162
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of Gilded Age America with this exquisite vase crafted by Tiffany & Co. in 1900. Standing at 8½ inches tall and 9¾ inches wide, this substantial piece—tipping the scales at a hefty 89 ounces—showcases the firm's mastery of silver and decorative arts. Made silver and silver-gilt, it adorned with freshwater baroque pearls amazonite, and opals, materials that evoke the natural world's irregularity and luster, blending functionality with lavish ornamentation. Tiffany & Co., a cornerstone of American luxury since the mid-19th century, produced such vases during a peak o...
About the Artist
Tiffany & Co. · 1837–present
Tiffany & Co., founded on September 18, 1837, by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in New York City as a stationery and fancy goods store, quickly evolved into a premier American house for jewelry and decorative arts. Under Charles's leadership, the firm introduced innovations like the sterling silver standard in 1851 and the iconic six-prong Tiffany Setting engagement ring in 1886, establis...