Description & Technical information

Designed by: Ludwig Heinrich Jungnickel (shape) and Carl or Paul Thomas (decoration)

Executed by: Meyr's Neffe, Adolfov near Vimperk (shape), and glass
refinery in Kamenický Šenov (decoration) for J. & L. Lobmeyr, Vienna

Colourless glass, frosted, painting in black, excellent condition

The glass, decorated with mythical creatures, was shown in 1914 at the Werkbund exhibition in Cologne and in 1916 at the Austrian arts-and-crafts and fashion exhibition in Stockholm.

Date:  before 1914
Period:  20th century
Origin:  Austrian
Medium: Colourless glass
Dimensions: 18.5 cm (7¹/₄ inches)
Provenance: private property, Austria

Literature: 

J. & L. Lobmeyr, Between Vision and Reality, Glassware from the MAK collection, 20th/21st century, MAK Vienna and Prestel
Verlag (Munich, Berlin, London, New York), 2009, fig. 38c, p. 76 f