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Blue Cup

Object NameVessel
Artist Robert Levin (American, b. 1948)
Made FromGlass
Date1987
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueBlown, applied decoration, hot-worked
SizeOverall H: 21.4 cm, W: 15.5 cm, D: 9.5 cm
Accession Number2019.4.168
Credit LineGift of Barbara and Dennis DuBois
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionVessel, "Blue Cup". Blue, red, lavender, yellow, and colorless glass; blown, applied decoration, hot-worked. Cylindrical blue cup with flared rim, red spiral wrap, lavender and yellow concentric circles on the sides, and a colorless footed base. The cup has two decorative c-shaped handles, each with a small tendril of applied decoration.
Provenance
Source Dennis DuBois - 1990-05-09-2019-11-27
Purchased by Barbara and Dennis DuBois from Grohe Gallery, Boston for $540 on May 9, 1990.
Source Barbara DuBois - 1990-05-09-2019-11-27
Purchased by Barbara and Dennis DuBois from Grohe Gallery, Boston for $540 on May 9, 1990.
Former Collection Grohe Glass Gallery - 1990-05-09
Purchased by Barbara and Dennis DuBois from Grohe Gallery, Boston for $540 on May 9, 1990.
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