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Cup with Sphere Top
Cup with Sphere Top

Cup with Sphere Top

Object NameVessel with Spherical Top
Artist Robert Levin (American, b. 1948)
Made FromGlass
Date1987
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueBlown, applied decoration, hot-worked
SizeOverall H: 30.5 cm, W: 16.9 cm, D: 10.3 cm
Accession Number2019.4.169
Credit LineGift of Barbara and Dennis DuBois
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionVessel with Spherical Top, "Cup with Sphere Top". Red, yellow, green, and lavender glass; blown, applied decoration, hot-worked. (a) Cylindrical yellow cup with lavender interior, flared rim, red spiral wrap, green, yellow and lavender concentric circles on the sides, and a flat, footed base. The cup has two decorative c-shaped handles, each with a small tendril of applied decoration. (b) Blown glass yellow spherical form with a red wrap and a tendril of applied decoration at the top.
Provenance
Source Dennis DuBois - 1990-05-09-2019-11-27
Purchased by Barbara and Dennis DuBois from Grohe Gallery, Boston for $1350 on May 9, 1990.
Source Barbara DuBois - 1990-05-09-2019-11-27
Purchased by Barbara and Dennis DuBois from Grohe Gallery, Boston for $1350 on May 9, 1990.
Former Collection Grohe Glass Gallery - 1990-05-09
Purchased by Barbara and Dennis DuBois from Grohe Gallery, Boston for $1350 on May 9, 1990.
Blue Cup
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1987
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1985
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Creative Glass Center of America
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