WMF / Geislingen, WMF MYRA - Platter - Glass
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A very rare WMF MYRA glass plate/bowl with etched and silvered decoration and the iridescent Myra technique, also sandblasted for raised detailing, with galvanic silvering of the leaves and likely hand-blown form, dating to circa 1930–1940, in good used condition with minor signs of age and stains, dimensions 30.2 cm in diameter and 3.5 cm high (depth).
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A very rare WMF MYRA plate/dish with etched and silvered decoration. In addition, the well-known iridescent Myra technique, where metal oxides are deposited on the glass through a complex reduction process, forming a thin glossy layer.
This dish is also sandblasted, creating raised decoration. The silvering of the tree leaves is done galvanically, via a stop-out process in which the iridescent metal oxides also appear in the veins of the leaves. The dish was probably blown into shape, but due to the experimental nature, deformation of the plate is visible.
The Myra department was at that time probably led by Karl Illenberger, who had been appointed to relieve Karl Wiedmann. This was from 1928.
Objects of this kind are UNICAs, and I have only found them in museums!
The two scans are from the book by Burschel and Scheiffele: WMF Ikora & Myra Glass.
This same leaf decoration is found on IKORA vases around 1935.
A very rare WMF MYRA plate/dish with etched and silvered decoration. In addition, the well-known iridescent Myra technique, where metal oxides are deposited on the glass through a complex reduction process, forming a thin glossy layer.
This dish is also sandblasted, creating raised decoration. The silvering of the tree leaves is done galvanically, via a stop-out process in which the iridescent metal oxides also appear in the veins of the leaves. The dish was probably blown into shape, but due to the experimental nature, deformation of the plate is visible.
The Myra department was at that time probably led by Karl Illenberger, who had been appointed to relieve Karl Wiedmann. This was from 1928.
Objects of this kind are UNICAs, and I have only found them in museums!
The two scans are from the book by Burschel and Scheiffele: WMF Ikora & Myra Glass.
This same leaf decoration is found on IKORA vases around 1935.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Material
Glass
Manufacturer/brand
WMF MYRA, WMF / Geislingen
Country of origin
Germany
Style
Art Deco
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
3.5 cm
Width
30.2 cm
Depth
3.5 cm
Estimated period
1930-1940
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