tableware

Object Name8 Pieces of Tableware

Designer Jan Nemeček (Czech, b. 1963)

Designer Michal Froněk (Czech, b. 1966)

Manufacturer Bohemia Machine s.r.o. (BOMMA)

Studio Olgoj Chorchoj

Made FromGlass

Date2010

TechniqueMold-blown, sandblasted, assembled

SizeSee Individual Records

Accession Number2011.3.119

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

The name of this design group is taken from the name of a mythical giant Mongolian worm, similar in concept to the Loch Ness monster.

Place Made

Czech Republic, Svetla nad Sazavou

Physical Description(2011.3.119 A) Champagne Flute with Original Box. (a) Colorless glass; mold-blown, applied, sandblasted. Colorless champagne flute with conical rim, cylindrical cup decorated with evenly-spaced sandblasted dots, solid narrow stem, and applied circular foot. (b) Cardboard, paper, rope; assembled. Gray rectangular cardboard box with red interior and red BOMMA logo cut-out on exterior. Applied black paper label and red rope handle.

(2011.3.119 B) Red Wine Glass. Colorless glass; mold-blown, applied, sandblasted. Colorless red wine glass with conical rim, cylindrical cup decorated with evenly-spaced sandblasted dots, solid narrow stem, and applied circular foot.

(2011.3.119 C) White Wine Glass. Colorless glass; mold-blown, applied, sandblasted. Colorless white wine glass with conical rim, cylindrical cup decorated with evenly-spaced sandblasted dots, solid narrow stem, and applied circular foot.

(2011.3.119 D) Champagne Bowl. Colorless glass; mold-blown, applied, sandblasted. Colorless champagne bowl with conical rim, short cylindrical cup decorated with two rows of evenly-spaced sandblasted dots, solid narrow stem, and applied circular foot.

(2011.3.119 E) Liqueur. Colorless glass; mold-blown, applied, sandblasted. Colorless liqueur with conical rim, cylindrical cup decorated with four rows of evenly-spaced sandblasted dots, solid narrow stem, and applied circular foot.

(2011.3.119 F) Decanter. Colorless glass; mold-blown, applied, sandblasted. Colorless decanter with pulled spout, conical neck, conical body, which drops down to form short straight-walled section that is decorated with two rows of evenly-spaced sandblasted dots; straight-walled section tapers into base. Three applied colorless plastic dots on base.

(2011.3.119 G) Water Glass. Colorless glass; mold-blown, sandblasted. Colorless water glass with conical rim and cylindrical body decorated with rows of evenly-spaced sandblasted dots.

(2011.3.119 H) Whisky Glass. Colorless glass; mold-blown, sandblasted. Colorless whisky glass with conical rim and cylindrical body decorated with rows of evenly-spaced sandblasted dots.
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