OBJECTS Geometry Vase, 1899 Otakar Novotný (1880–1959), návrh Harrachovská sklárna Nový Svět čiré sklo broušené, intarzované dřevo; v. 34,7 cm Otakar Novotný (1880–1959), design Harrach glassworks, Nový Svět (Neuwelt) Colourless glass, cut, inlaid wood; height 34.7 cm UPM Inv. No. 42 898 a, b Otakar Novotný designed this object while still a student in Jan Kotěra’s studio at the School of Applied Arts in Prague. The unpretentious form and cut decoration can be regarded as an early example of Modernist tendencies in Czech decorative art. The graceful and well-balanced combination of luxury wood and colourless glass are another asset.