The form of this unusual Tiffany Favrile Glass Vase is referred to as either the Gooseneck Vase or the Rosewater Sprinkler. The rounded base, thin undulating stem and flared mouth are believed to be inspired by the intricately decorated metal vessels used in Islamic cultures to scatter scented rosewater around the home to welcome guests. Louis Comfort Tiffany frequently sought inspiration from his international travels for the objects produced by his companies, and his designers frequently reinterpreted the forms and motifs of the Eastern cultures which Tiffany had visited through the lens of modern American design.
This early example of Tiffany's version of the type dates from the more experimental years of production at Louis Comfort Tiffany's glass furnace.
The rounded base and elongated, coiled stem are formed by a base of gold iridescent glass decorated with a series of pulled feathers in striated silvery iridescent and green glass, ascending to form narrow bladelike leaves exposing the gold base glass at the pointed tip of the vase.
This piece of early Tiffany Favrile Glass is signed on the underside.
Height: 12 ¾ inches (32.4 cm)
