Description: Offering a vintage Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, WMF, Germany, hand blown art glass Ikora-Kristall 13 1/4" flared bowl, circa mid 1930-1940s. Finely polished base with some shelf wear. Aubergine (deep purple) and green with and almost reptilian design. For more information on WMF art glass see page 62 of Judith Miller's "20th Century Glass". Measures approximately 13 1/4" in diameter and 3 3/4" tall. Excellent condition, no chips, cracks or repairs. Please see photographs as they are part of the description. "WMF, or the Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, is a metal works near Stuttgart in Germany specialising in decorative metal and silver-plated items. They started making their own glass inserts for this metal-ware in 1883. Hugo Debach became director of the company in 1904, and when the original 1883 glass house was destroyed during the First World War he had a new glassworks built, which opened in 1922.Production of glass inserts for metal goods continued as before, but the company employed designers to develop new techniques, and Karl Wiedmann developed MYRA-Kristall with its beautiful iridized surface. This was launched in 1926 along with IKORA-Kristall, with its coloured inlays and patterns of bubbles. Both types of glass were very successful and continued in production for about ten years, until production of art glass virtually ceased in Germany prior to the War. Ikora glass was made for about five years after the war, but on a smaller scale." Andrews Vintage : Take a moment to review our other wonderful estate finds. We do combine shipping on multiple purchases when feasible to combine for safe shipping. If you wish to combine the shipping for multiple purchases from our store, please send a message requesting combined shipping and wait for an updated invoice prior to paying. The shipping calculator is often incorrect, if you feel the shipping charge is excessive, please send us a message and we will give you an accurate shipping quote. * International Buyers, please note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Also, we ship our items extremely fast but sometimes packages may be held by customs which can occasionally delay shipments.*
Price: 124.95 USD
Location: Graham, North Carolina
End Time: 2023-09-11T17:06:18.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type of Glass: Hand Blown Glass
Country/Region of Origin: Germany
Style: Art Deco
Product Line: IKORA
Material: Glass
Pattern: IKORA
Type: Bowl
Color: Multicolor
Vintage: Yes
Origin: Austria
Brand: Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Set Includes: Bowl
Production Style: Art Glass
Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
Glassmaking Technique: Hand Blown
