Vase

Designer: Louis Comfort Tiffany

c. 1900

Glass

Minneapolis Institute of Art

A tall, slender glass vase with a flared opening features a swirling pattern of deep green and lighter green hues, mimicking the appearance of leaves or petals. The surface has a glossy finish that reflects light. This vase “grows” from the bottom to the top as plants do in nature—even the tops of the leaves fold back naturalistically and veins are visible. Tiffany’s master glass blowers laid green glass over white translucent glass, and when the piece cooled they cut the design by skillfully removing parts of the green glass layer. Gallery G379 The Modernism Collection, gift of Norwest Bank Minnesota