Four Seasons vase, 24 cm
The first vases from the Four Seasons set were produced in the glassworks back in 1998. Their author Jiří Šuhájek personally took part in their patterning at the glass furnace. A single vase is created by up to eleven pairs of hands. The set is characterised by its simple cut and impressive design.
- Size 24,0 cm
- Height 240
- Manufactured since 1998
- Maximum diameter 200 mm
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Design and production
When opal flatters the crystal
The collection’s author Jiří Šuhájek is able to not only design his artworks, but also manufacture them, which shows the breadth of his talent. So it’s no surprise that this acclaimed artist and painter has received many awards at home and abroad. He graduated from Prague’s UMPRUM and London’s Royal College of Art and between 1972 and 1978, he worked as staff artist at Moser glassworks.
The glass of the modern, minimalist vases is coloured in tones inspired by the colour tones of individual seasons, the clear crystal or characteristic Moser colours meeting opal in one of four tones (jade green, white, yellow, orange). The vases also impress with their contrasting shapes: while the curves created by the glassworker’s breath dominate the inside, the outside is formed by sharp edges, a product of masterly glasscutting.
Hand-blown from environmentally friendly lead-free crystal
Hand-cut and polished to a high gloss
Made using the glass underlay technique
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Designer
Jiri Suhajek
He was taught by Professor Stanislav Libenský at Prague’s UMPRUM and graduated from the Royal College of Art. Between 1972 and 1978, he worked at the Moser glassworks as an artist, and created several unique designer collections for the company. He has received many awards at home and abroad for both his designs and his artistic work. His works can be found in collections in some of the world’s most prominent museums, among them the Corning Museum of Glass in New York and London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.
