Krakatit 8 oz Wine Glass, Set of 2 by Rony Plesl for Ruckl

Part of Rony Plesl’s Krakatit Collection.

Clear night sky exploding with bright stars that guide Czech glass makingfrom time immemorial. A tribute to people who touch glass to transform it into beauty. An homage to Karel apek, a writer who explored the darkness to find light.

Best known for his play R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots), Karel apek is widely considered the greatest Czech author of the early twentieth century. Born in 1890 in the Czech Republic, apek struggled with a spinal disease that caused him to dive into writing. He studied philosophy and became a journalist, novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and essayist. He played a dissident role during the period of fascist buildup in Europe between World Wars. apek died of pneumonia in 1938.