BY TIFFANY & CO., CIRCA 1880

Cf: The Connoisseur, New York, 1885, pp. 9-10 (Comparable vase illustrated) 'The time will come when archaeologists will rave over this, which is equal in handiwork, and far superior in treatment. Its style is the highest development of naturalism, or the use of natural objects as motives. (...) The artist has modified it (the decoration) according to the requirements of the vase and exigencies and capabilities of repoussé. (...) Then by the use of acid he has obtained a sense of color, and with the playfulness that runs through many of his designs he has introduced a wandering bug, a finely executed bit of appliqué. (...) This is obviously the classic style of the natural school, and its purity, suggestiveness and beauty must commend it to everyone.'

Silver in the Japanesque style, a small specialised line of decorative objects made for connoisseurs, was produced only by Tiffany & co. during the 1880s.