Black Starburst Silver-Plated Centre Bowl - WMF Ikora , 1930s

Large WMF Ikora centre bowl in silver-plated brass with a finely balanced radial black enamel design. The wide, shallow form and disc feet give it a poised Art Deco presence with a distinctly modernist line.

• Dimensions: H 8.5 cm, Dia. 35 cm
• Material: Silver-plated brass with black enamel
  
• Brand: WMF - Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
  
• Designer: WMF Ikora line
  
• Color: Silver, black
  
• Era: Art Deco / Bauhaus influence, 1930s
  
• Origin: Germany
  
• Condition: Very good vintage condition; natural even patina, black enamel deep and intact, no chips, cracks, or restorations. Minor surface scratches on the underside consistent with age.
  
• Remarks: WMF Ikora mark on underside

This WMF Ikora bowl has the kind of graphic clarity that works beautifully as a centrepiece without asking for excess. The black starburst pattern gives rhythm to the soft metallic surface, making it especially effective on a dark dining table, a travertine console, or a low glass coffee table. An excellent choice for Art Deco interiors, Bauhaus-inspired rooms, and collectors of German modernist metalwork.

WMF Ikora was the company’s distinctive decorative metal line, developed in Germany in the early 1920s and documented across several decades of production. In metalwork, Ikora pieces are especially known for their silver-plated brass bodies, patinated or enamel-accented surfaces, and carefully controlled geometric decoration, which gave utilitarian forms a more experimental, modern character. That balance of technical finish and graphic restraint is why Ikora is so often placed between Art Deco elegance and Bauhaus-era design culture; related WMF Ikora bowls have even been shown in Bauhaus-focused museum contexts.