Vase

Tiffany & Co.

1877 · Silver · The American Wing

The opening of Japan to the West in the 1850s and subsequent displays of Japanese art at world’s fairs inspired great demand for Japanese-style objects in the United States. Edward C. Moore, the director of Tiffany’s silver department, was an early proponent and collector of Japanese art. The decorative motifs on this vase and their asymmetrical arrangement were clearly inspired by Japanese design. Originally, the vase had a lightly pebbled ground and oxidized accents that emulated Japanese metalwork.

Artist

Tiffany & Co.

Date

1877

Medium

Silver

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. H. Frelinghuysen Gift, 1982