Lobmeyr Drinking Set No. 267 Alpha Water Tumbler in Amethyst mice Alpha is made from Lobmeyr’s

Alpha is made from Lobmeyr’s renowned muslin glass

mouth-blown into wooden forms

In the early 1930s

It belongs to a body of about one hundred sets designed by Ludwig Lobmeyr himself

he worked as a modeller at the porcelain manufactory in Frankenthal

Lobmeyr Drinking Set No. 267 Alpha Water Tumbler in Amethyst mice Alpha is made from Lobmeyr’sHans Harald Rath designed the "Alpha" set in 1952. Thanks to their compact, balanced features the glasses lie beautifully in the hand. The shape was inspired by a Baroque copper cup from the collections of the MAK Vienna, itself influenced by Islamic works. Reflecting the lifestyle of the 50ies, the glasses are fully stackable. Finest muslin glass, mouth blown into wooden forms, provides for their elegance. In 1964 the series was awarded the German