Tiffany & Co. Aesthetic Movement Sterling and Mixed Metal Bowl

Description:

Tiffany & Co. Aesthetic Movement Sterling and Mixed Metal Bowl, New York, 1875-91, in the Japonesque style, the hammered ovoid bowl on flared foot, rims applied with wave edge, the bowl incised with stylized water ripples, and applied with a silver frog seated upon copper lily pad cluster, and with a bee, and a pair of carp, the foot applied with two further carp, one brass, the other silver, foot enclosed at base, marked with pattern number 6919, and order number 3855, ht. 5 1/2, dia. 7 3/4 in., approx. 20 troy oz.

Note: For a similar bowl, and a discussion of Tiffany's role in the production of American Japonisme sterling, see Fig. 6.45 in Silver in America, 1840-1940, by Charles L. Venable, Dallas Museum of Art.
Estimate $10,000-15,000

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