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

Place MadeCzech Republic, Svetla nad Sazavou

TechniqueMold-blown, sandblasted, assembled

SizeSee Individual Records

Accession Number2011.3.119

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

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.

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.
Provenance

Source Bohemia Machine s.r.o. (BOMMA) - 2010-2011