The end of the legendary Pear. Will you harvest the last pieces?

And thus, with the departure of the glass master Zdeněk Drobný, this exceptional glass piece, inspired by the shape of a pear, also ends. The artist behind its design is Lukáš Jabůrek, who had also worked as the glassworks' artistic director from 2013 to 2018. The Pear vase is his most sought-after design. No wonder, it is a real masterpiece: the vase is created from the above-mentioned 25 kilograms of molten glass mass, then, before grinding, it is 10 kilos lighter. Subsequently, the grinders further reduce the amount of material by about half the mass. The grinding is far from simple as the journey to the final shape takes tens of hours. The result is an eight-kilo jewel that impresses with its asymmetrical tilt, sharp edges and robustness. It appears as if falling, yet you would hardly find a more stable interior accessory. Since the vase is thirty centimetres high, it is certainly hard to overlook.

The Pear vase was added to Moser's portfolio in 2011, and only a year later, it won the Public Award in the Czech Grand Design competition. Master Drobný also recollects its beginnings: “Lukáš Jabůrek enriched the glassworks with glass vases in shapes and sizes that I had never made before. We had to buy thicker whistles with a diameter of 26 millimetres specifically for the Pear,” he says. He also found the colouring of the vase challenging – the Pear vase is created using the underlay technique, by which the colours combine to create smooth transitions and pastel tones are mixed with the strong and rich ones. How is it possible that Zděnek Drobný, even at the age of 65, can easily handle the almost thirty-kilogram load on the whistle? "I do many sports. It is a necessity when one does physically demanding work. But now, I want to make room for young talents. However, in case of an emergency, I’m ready to help! Moser gave me a lot, and I’d be happy to give back."

Moser now offers the last few pieces of the Pear signed by Zdeněk Drobný and Lukáš Jabůrek. The vase can hence become not only a collector's item, but also a symbol of resilience, persistence and vigour - qualities that are indispensable both in glassmaking and in life.