Poppy Inkwell
Clara Wolcott Driscoll (American, 1861–1944)
c. 1898–1906
Medium
favrile glass mosaic, bronze
Dimensions
8 × 10.5 cm
Classification
Glass
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of Charles Maurer
Accession Number
2018.289
Tags
gender unknownfemaleCleveland Institute of Art (alumni)
About this artwork
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 smaller, more affordable luxury items were designed with as much thought to artistry as the great stained glass windows and la...