↗Iran, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194) · 1200–1221
The Wade Cup with Animated Script
Creator not recorded
Bequest of Charles Maurer · The Cleveland Museum of Art
Image: public domain (CC0) · Museum record & image source ↗
America · c. 1905–10
Peony Floor Lamp with a Bamboo Base
Probably by Clara Wolcott Driscoll
- Date
- c. 1905–10
- Medium
- Leaded glass, bronze
- Dimensions
- 157.5 cm (62 in.); Shade diameter: 55.9 cm (22 in.)
- Country / context
- United States
- Movement / tradition
- North American arts
- Collection
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Pathway
- North American arts ↗
FROM THE MUSEUM
Tiffany and his designers brought the garden inside with their floral lamp designs. They also re-created the ever-changing qualities of natural light using the light and dark tonal effects of the glass when illuminated with electric lamps. This night and day version of the Peony shade could be rotated during the day to increase or decrease the amount of light it cast—intense reds for a darker glow at night, lighter pinks during the day.
Collection text · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0A MOMENT TO LOOK
Start with what you can see: shapes, surface, colour and scale. How might the listed materials affect the way this object was made and experienced?
Looking prompt · an invitation to observe, not a historical interpretation.Follow a connection.
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Creator not recorded
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Feline Incense Burner
Creator not recorded
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Headdress
Creator not recorded