Magnolia Ginger Jar

Description

By 1900 Louis Comfort Tiffany had expanded his empire by increasing the firm’s production of “fancy goods,” including inkstands, candlesticks, clocks, small boxes, desk sets, tea screens, and other functional objects. Along with the array of artistic glass designs from his factory in Corona, Queens, works in ceramic, bronze, other metals, and even jewelry abounded. These affordable luxury items were designed with as much thought to artistry as the great stained glass windows and lamps through which the firm enjoyed unrivaled success.

Provenance

Charles Maurer [1929-2016], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?–2018); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (2018–)

Magnolia Ginger Jar

Tiffany Studios

c. 1904–14

Accession Number

2018.280

Medium

glazed white clay

Dimensions

Overall: 23.5 x 13 cm (9 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.)

Classification

Ceramic

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Bequest of Charles Maurer