Abyss vase, 36 cm, gloss
Only bold things leave a deep impression
Collections: Abyss Family
- Product ID:
- 39586-17
- Catalog No.:
- 3504
A vase inspired by the ocean. It carries inside all its varying shades—from the depths’ dark blues to the light tones of the surface. The breathtaking optical effects of hand-glossed crystal evoke the same play of reflecting light as those created by the sun across the sea. The aquamarine colour taken from Moser’s historical colour palette had never been used in such a massive piece. “Abyss has walls of various thicknesses, which afford it a great number of valeurs for a single colour. We achieved this effect only through cutting, not underlaying. This was a huge challenge for the glassmakers and cutters, and I’m proud of our accomplishment,” says designer Jan Plecháč. The gloss Abyss vase is a limited edition of 33 pieces.
- Size 36,0 cm
- Height 360 mm
- Manufactured since 2025
- Maximum diameter 115 mm
- Collections Abyss Family
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Design and production
Abyss Family
Currently, Abyss is the most challenging piece made at our glassworks. The glassmaker and the cutter must possess not only hand-crafted skill and experience but also an uncommon lung capacity and strong arms. Only the breath of Vlastimil Habart, pupil and successor to the masterful Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Zdeněk Drobný, can form the vase. Just as only a single glassmaker can blow Abyss into shape, only a single cutter, Jargalsaikhan Tsogtoo, is capable of cutting these pieces. This then adds to their uniqueness and explains why they come as a limited edition.
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Designer
Jan Plecháč
Designer and Art Director at Moser since 2022. He’s won many awards for his vision of the new glassworks’ direction and the pieces he’s designed for it, including being named Designer of the Year and the overall winner of the Czech Grand Design Awards in 2023. At the 2024 Designblok, the international jury awarded him the Grand Prix, the highest possible recognition. And he was also victorious at EDIDA 2024, where the Abyss vase then won the title of Interior Accessory of the Year. The vase also captivated the most prestigious design magazine in the world, Wallpaper, which selected it for its front page.
Jan’s work induces positive reactions both from professional panels and the public. This recognition points to the fact that he successfully joined his innovative approach with the admirable tradition started by the glassworks’ founder, Ludwig Moser, in 1857.
