A fine set of 4 German Myra glass made by WMF (Wuerttembergische Metallwaren Fabrik). Made around the 20's or 30's during the Art Deco period, therefore the shapes are inspired by clean lines of the period. The vases are completed with a rich iridescent finish with tones of red, green, yellow and blue.
Myra is the name given to the iridized glass produced by WMF from 1926. Based on the same techniques used by Tiffany and Loetz, the glassmaker Karl Wiedmann, brought it to the production stage after experimentation at the Zwiesel glass school. The glass is a crystal formulated with silver nitrate instead of lead. The silver gives the glass a rich translucent amber color, and as an additional decorative element, some vases were blown out to achieve a crackled surface. When lit from behind, all Myra glass will show a dark honey color, which is a good method for their identification.