LOETZ AND GLASS

WMF Myra Glass

WMF Myra glass is quite beautiful and extremely fragile, flaking and chipping and scratching very easily. Vessels are very thin-walled.
 
The shapes are quite simple, from tiny 2.5" vases to large 13" vases. It is very difficult to find pieces in perfect condition.

When Myra appears on eBay, it is usually sold as Durand (there is one right now), Steuben, Loetz or even Tiffany. It is always unmarked but sometimes one can be found with a paper label:

 
 1. PAPER LABEL
 
Myra pieces usually are labeled red (Rot) or blue (Blau), depending on the metallic oxide applied. All the code numbers refer to period catalogs reproduced in WMF Ikora and Myra Glass.
 
I bought one of these goblets from a Palm Beach dealer notorious for his outrageous misidentifications. This time, it was "guaranteed Steuben!"
 
 2. J240 PAIR
 
 
 3. J295 PAIR
 
 
 4. J83 PAIR
 
In the picture above, notice that the "Blau" actually has a green tint to it, and that the "Rot" is more gold than red.

A nice size comparison:
 
 5. J306 BLAU AND J232 ROT
 
 
 6. J15
 
 
 7. J32
 
 
 8. J91 ROT
 
 
 
 9. J154 BLAU
 
 
 10. J190 ROT
 
11. J238 ROT
  
 12. J239 BLAU
 
 13. J245 BLAU
  
 14.J293 BLAU WITH PAPER LABEL
 
 15. J311 ROT; 12"
 
 16. . J324 ROT