A Cup with Appeal, #2

Object NameSculptural Vessel

Artist Robert Levin (American, b. 1948)

Made FromLead Glass

Date1977

Place MadeUnited States, NC, Penland

TechniqueBlown, applied decoration, hot-worked, sandblasted

SizeOverall H: 21.7 cm, W (max): 13.4 cm

Accession Number79.4.131

Credit LinePurchased with the aid of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Masterpieces of American Glass

New Glass: A Worldwide Survey

On ViewBen W. Heineman Sr. Family Gallery of Contemporary Glass.

Physical DescriptionSculptural Vessel, "A Cup with Appeal #2". Yellow, black, green, white lead glass; blown, applied decoration, hot-worked. Ovoid cup of yellow glass with white overlay, green applied circles on sides, applied to a yellow banana with black stripes which forms a stem, applied handle of a green leaf and colorless cased over green glass with black stripes, all applied to an oval flat foot of colorless glass with a sandblasted surface.
Provenance

Source Robert Levin (American, b. 1948) - 1977-1979-09-21