Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2020.

Tomato Goblet

Artist Robert Levin (American, born 1948)

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1980-1990

MediumBlown glass

Dimensions8 5/8 × 6 1/8 × 3 1/4 in. (21.9 × 15.6 × 8.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alan and Barbara Boroff

Object number2016.30.13

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 119, Case 70

DescriptionThe goblet features a cylindrical bowl in an opaque lavender glass. Around the circumference of the bowl are sets of layered ovals in green, red and black. The stem of the vessel curves down and connects to the foot with green glass leafs attaching it to the underside of the bowl. On the foot there is a red tomato with green leaves that reaches from the foot to the base of the bowl.
ProvenanceThis goblet was likely purchased from Christie’s at an unknown date. (“Purchased at Christie’s” is written on the back of a photograph of the piece in the Boroff files). Gifted to the Chrysler Museum of Art by Alan and Barbara Boroff in 2016.