Tiffany Favrile Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl with Flower Arranger Center, trailing leaf and vine on rich blue iridescnt, 10 1/4" diamter, 4" to top of flower arranger, signed and numbered, small flakes inside wear insert goes otherwise excellent.......The name “Favrile” derives its’ origins from the Old English word for ‘hand made’, “Frabrile”. The technique of embedding coloring within glass itself, resulting in the distinctive hues Favrile glass is known for, sets it apart from other types of iridescent glass. Inspired by medieval stained-glass in London during his time there in the 1860s, Louis Comfort Tiffany felt he could improve on the quality of contemporary glass. He started his own experiments with stained glass in 1875, before establishing a glass making factory in Corona, Queens in NY. By 1892, he had established the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company with a team of highly skilled designers and craftspeople. Soon after in 1894, he patented Favrile glass before winning the grand prize at the 1900 Paris Exposition. As such, Tiffany cemented his reputation globally as one of the most influential figures in the Art Nouveau style, drawing worldwide recognition for his innovations within glassmaking.