With exquisite balance of color, light, and form, the Pomegranate Persian is a classic example of this transcendent series.

The agile, open form enfolds an eccentric element that curls out while drawing the eye into the composition’s complex interior. Two tonal body wraps combine to create concentric bands of rich red, deepening to ruby on the graceful ribbing that emphasizes the sculpture’s supple motion and a mesmerizing interplay of light and dark. The skillfully applied sapphire blue lip wrap articulates the expressive lines recurrent in Chihuly’s classic Persian form.