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Lavender Blue Cup

Object NameVessel
Artist Robert Levin (American, b. 1948)
Made FromGlass
Date1985
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueBlown, applied decoration, hot-worked
SizeOverall H: 16 cm, W: 14.8 cm, D: 10.7 cm
Accession Number2019.4.170
Credit LineGift of Barbara and Dennis DuBois
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionVessel, "Lavender Blue Cup". Lavender, dark purple, yellow, and reddish-orange glass; blown, applied decoration, hot-worked. Cylindrical lavender cup with flared rim, dark purple spiral wrap; yellow, reddish-orange and black concentric circles on the sides, and a flat, footed base. The cup has two decorative c-shaped handles, each with a tendril of applied decoration; an additional tendril applied above the largest handle.
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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