1 6 O T H A N N I V E R S A R Y E X HIB ITI O N THE PATH TO FamE / 1857-1900 ON THE WINGS of A DRAGONFLY / 1900-1918 ISLANDS of ABUNdaNCE - LUXURY DINKS SETS / 1893-1918 THE SpLENDID PHENomENON WHERE IS MY HomE? / 1918-1945 ISLANDS of ABUNdaNCE - LUXURY DRINKS SETS / 1918-1945 ART KNowS NO BoUNdaRIES / 1945-1991 CURATORS OF THE EXHIBITION EXCLUSIVE NoVELTIES - GIANT SNIFTERS & MASTERLY ENGRAVING / 1945-1991 PhDr. PETR NOVÝ CHIEF CURATOR OF The MUSEUM OF GLASS AND JEWELLERY IN JABLONec NAD NiSOU THE SEARCH foR NEW PATHS / 1991-2007 ISLANDS of ABUNdaNCE - LUXURY DRINKS LUKÁš JABůREK SETS / 1991-2007 ART DiRecTOR OF The MOSER GLASSWORKS A DECadE of SUCCESS / 2007-2017 TEXT THE LUdwIG MOSER AwaRD / 2011-2016 PhDr. PETR NOVÝ And MOSER MOSER 2017 USING The BACKGROUND MATERIALS FROM The UPCOmiNG BOOK LUdwIG - CRYSTAL CHANDELIER BY JAN MERGL AND LeNKA MERGLOVÁ PÁNKOVÁ FOR The 160TH ANNIVERSARY OF The MOSER GLASSWORKS. 2 MO SER ANNUAL EXHIBITION 3 VÝRočí ANNIVERSARY 1857-2O17 THE STORY OF THE RESPECTED BRAND MOSER A WEALTHY CLIENTELE, INCLUDING ROYAL BEGAN ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY YEARS famILIES, PREDETERMINED THE PRODUCTION AGO, THANKS TO THE DREam AND COURAGE TO FOCUS ON THE moST DEmaNDING OF LUdwIG MOSER, A TALENTED ENGRAVER ECHELONS. THANKS TO THEIR UNIQUENESS AND BUSINESSmaN AND CREATOR OF THE MOSER’s LUXURY BEVERAGE SETS, EpoNYmoUS CompaNY. FRom THE OUTSET DECORATIVE woRKS AND UNIQUE ENGRAVINGS THE FOUNDING OF THE GLASSwoRKS IN THE woN IMMEDIATE admIRATION AND RESPECT, IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE woRLD-famoUS AND TO THIS daY THEY ARE SOUGHT afTER BY Spa TowN OF KaRLOVY VaRY, VISITED BY EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE ALL OVER THE woRLD. 4 MO SER ANNUAL EXHIBITION 5 THE PATH TO FAME 1857 Ludwig Moser established the 1857 - 1900 glassworks in Karlovy Vary 1870 started to cooperate with the best Bohemian th The second half of the 19 century was a time of glass engravers the great world and industrial exhibitions, which even set trends in glassmaking. Moser not only 1872 a first-class glass paint room founded participated in them, it also won a number in Mistrovice of awards. Thanks to its craftsmanship and 1873 earned the title imperial artistic freshness, and despite the tremendous royal court supplier; domestic and foreign competition, the glass it Medal for Merit from offered soon became synonymous with luxury. the World Exhibition in Vienna; the company has sales offices in New York, London, Paris and St. Petersburg After the Biedermeier period, arts and crafts in the West looked back on its past and the art of the Orient. 1878 Bronze Medal Thanks to the boom in archaeology and the general at the World Exhibition in Paris fascination with history – everything from antiquity to Empire returned to fashion with varying degrees 1889 Bronze Medal at the World Exhibition of intensity and durability. New shapes, motifs and in Paris decorations emerged thanks to the art of exotic countries, one of the major sources of inspiration for 1892 established the glassworks Art Nouveau. In this jumble of styles Ludwig Moser in the Dvory district proved he had excellent focus and could market of Karlovy Vary products that invoked emotions in his customers. 1893 Bronze Medal His outlook and the emphasis on quality brought at the World Exhibition not only business success, but also the admiration in Chicago and respect of the glassmaking world. 1899 patented relief painting with enamels 6 MO SER ANNUAL EXHIBITION 7 ORNAMENT / LITTLE BIRD DeSigN: 1880 Vases from the Historicist period painted with a delicate floral decoration in gold and enamel with distinctive ornaments in the shape of stylised flowers. The glassworks around 1895. On the right at the front Ludwig Moser. The original shape is modified and styled for the contemporary archetype. Themes oak sprigs and acorns are made of patinated metal. Medals from World Exhibitions ORNAMENT LITTLE BIRD Vienna 1873 Paris 1889 Chicago 1893 PAINTING’s AUTHOR: PAINTING’s AUTHOR: Jan Janecký Jan Janecký H: 12 inch H: 15.7 inch COLOUR: dark violet COLOUR: aquamarine LIMITED EDITION: 100 pcs LIMITED EDITION: 50 pcs 8 MO SER ANNUAL EXHIBITION 9 EAGLE DeSigN: 1885 A vase decorated with a dominant relief rendition of an eagle and acorns covered with paint and gold. This is an original shape and decoration brought to the present and depicted with contemporary techniques. EAGLE PAINTING’s AUTHOR: Jan Janecký H: 17.7 inch COLOUR: rosalin LIMITED EDITION: 50 pcs 10 MO SER ANNUAL EXHIBITION 11 On THE WingS OF A DRAGOnflY 1900 the emergence 1900 - 1918 of the ‘Karlsbader Secession‘ and ‘Eckentiefgravur‘ At the beginning of the 20th century Moser employed 1900 silver medal at the World Exhibition four hundred people at the glassworks, the in Paris decorative workshops and the shop. There was no 1901 appointed court drop in demand, quite the contrary. The basis of this supplier to success was carefully choosing the new items to be the Persian Shah designed in line with fashion trends, sophisticated 1904 gold medal marketing and rigorous brand building. This set the at the World Exhibition glassworks apart from the majority of Bohemian in St. Louis competition that did not have this concept. 1908 appointed court supplier to the King of England Art Nouveau fully entered the glass industry at 1908 Leo Moser became the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900, where Moser the glassworks’ technical director won the silver medal. For a few years the interest in Historicism took a back seat, then Baroque, Empire and 1911 the start of cooperation Biedermeier once again become popular in Europe with artists and designers and overseas. Before World War I, Ludwig Moser and 1916 Ludwig Moser died his sons also turned their attention to luxury drinks and Leo Moser became the head sets as well as solitary items. These were soon bought of the company by the wealthy, powerful and noble from all around the world. It was primarily Leo Moser who decided about the form of the new collections. Under his leadership the ornate oroplastique technique was born as was the icon entitled Splendid. 12 MO SER ANNUAL EXHIBITION 13 CHLOE EMILY DeSigN: 1895 DeSign: 1910 – 1913 Goblet, the underlaid colours ads a gentle touch to the ornate The table lamp’s shape perfectly matches its prototype in the ribbing of the internal bevelling optic. It is decorated with a glassworks’ pattern book. The Art Nouveau-inspired theme of irises was plant ornamentation painted using high-class enamels and designed and created by master engraver Milan Holubek. The lamp’s gold in a style bordering Historicism and Art Nouveau. The elegance is enhanced by the cut of the base, its softness and natural fact that it can be used from both ends is subtly elegant. beauty is further completed by the glass’s light blue tint and the gold- plated brass mounting. This makes it both highly contemporary as well as unique and luxurious. CHLOE EMILY PAINTING’s AUTHOR: Jan Janecký H: 17.3 inch H: 11.8 inch COLOUR: clear underlay with blue COLOUR: clear underlay with reseda and rose LIMITED EDITION: 60 pcs LIMITED EDITION: 300 pcs 14 MO SER ANNUAL EXHIBITION 15 MARIA THERESIA DESIGN: 1913 The famous drinks set from cut and engraved glass is inspired by a set of tableware from the reign of the Empress of Austria and Queen of Bohemia Maria Theresia; it was part of the furnishings of the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. It accommodates the popularity of Baroque, Rococo and Classicism, which were once again very fashionable in luxury glass from the last third of the 19th century and highly sought after by customers. Leo Moser knew ISLAndS OF full-well about this trend and tried to offer it in the glassworks’ product range. The set is decorated with two types of engravings with sundry themes. One ABUndANCE mimics the original Rococo ornament, the other was made in the 1930’s by LUXURY DRINKS SETS master engraver Konstantin Hable Snr. to a Watteau pattern. 1893 - 1918 The dining habits of the higher social strata always required perfect accessories. It was not easy to penetrate this select clientele. Moser succeeded with Royal, the neo-empire set from 1907, when the English King Edward VII, a regular visitor to Karlovy Vary, became one of its customers. He even named Ludwig Moser and his sons the court supplier (1908). The Copenhagen (1909) and Maria Theresia (1913) sets were also very successful, the former using the optical effects of cuts, the latter being based on the shape and ornamentation of the Austrian Empress’ tableware. 16 MO SER ANNUAL EXHIBITION 17 COPENHAGEN DESIGN: 1909 One of Moser’s most popular sets inspired by the aesthetics of Albion. It is the first drinks set decorated with the oroplastique decoration, which contributed greatly to the Karlovy Vary company being seen as a luxury brand. Numerous heads of state from around the world have taken a liking to it. Since the time of the first Czechoslovak President, Tomáš G. Masaryk, it has been an inherent part of all the important events and meetings held at Prague Castle. It is an elegant demonstration of a unity of form, decoration and the charm of Bohemian crystal glass. The Copenhagen set bedecked the tables at the wedding of Spanish Crown Prince Felipe and Letizie Ortiz attended by forty members of royal families, government ministers and other eminent luminaries from around the world, 2004. 18 MO SER ANNUAL EXHIBITION 19 ROYAL DESIGN: 1907 The drinks set’s simple shape is accentuated by a subtle diamond The set, intended for the English King Edward VII and his wife Alexandra, cut on its lower part which emphasises the impressive optical was decorated with an extended gilded rim and their enamel and gold- effects.