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A RARE TIFFANY FAVRILE GLASS “PAPERWEIGHT” VASE circa 1906. Of swollen cylindrical form in crystal glass internally decorated with waterlilies and trailings in shades of light and dark green under a sparkling paperweight finish with a light gold iridescent interior. Inscribed “L.C.T. 9131A”. Height 7.5 inches.

Estimate $14,000-$18,000

Flowers and plants were Tiffany’s lifelong obsessions and the magnificent decoration in the above lot offers the viewer a suggestion of the waterlilies floating in Monet’s pond.

Literature: Moise S. Steeg, Jr., Tiffany Favrile Art Glass, Schiffer Books, see Page 37 for an example of this decoration.

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A VERY FINE TIFFANY FAVRILE GLASS “TEL-EL-AMARNA” VASE circa 1913. Of tapering cylindrical form with short curved shoulder and neck on a short flaring foot rim, the body of white opaque glass cased in emerald green rises from an emerald green glass foot and supports an emerald green glass shoulder. Iridized in deep purple with pulled silvery blue design above an iridized emerald green body. Inscribed “L.C. Tiffany Favrile 311 H”. Height 8.5 inches.

Estimate $10,000-$15,000

The above offered lot, also referred to as “Egyptian Decorated” was inspired by ancient Egyptian vessels from archaeological sites that Tifany visited in 1878. The name “Tel-El-Amarna” takes its name from the site of the excavations of Pharaoh Akhenaten’s capitol in middle Egypt.