Offered for auction from a recent estate sale is a Wonderful and Beautiful Early set of 5 dishes as defined below
TRADEMARK ON BACK AS NOTED ABOVE AND IN PHOTOS.
- This Beautiful early set of 5 Edwin M. Knowles dish set of 5 consists of 3 Tea Cup Saucers and 2 Fruit or salad dishes which were made in 1948 as noted under the made in U.S.A markings with a 48-8 (August) 48-9 September and one with trademark worn with what appears to be a 4. I assume all 5 dishes were made in 1948. All 5 dishes Measure 6 inches in width with Fluted rim which is 1 inch in width. As noted above on the bottom of the Old Mill Winter Scene dish set are marked Edwin M. Knowles China Co. Made in U.S.A., note 1 trademark is mostly unreadable as photos will show.
This wonderful Vintage set of (WINTER MILL SCENE’S) which consists of 3 Tea Cup Sauces and 2 Desert or Salad Dishes has a small chip on one of the Desert/Salad dishes. There are no cracks on the dishes. All have light crazing. Crazing is in the glaze and is not detectable when one rubs his or her fingernail over the crazing. Art pottery crazing occurs during pottery production when the clay body and glaze cool at different rates as noted below. Each plate is white with a textured wave border. The dishes have a beautiful design on the interior bottom as photos will show. It consists of and Old Mill with Waterwheel, horse on bridge with sleigh, fence, stream and outer buildings in the winter. They appear to most likely never been used, if used very carefully and lightly considering its a vintage item before 1962 when Knowles ceased operation as noted below. The dishes were made in 1948 as noted above and are 75 years old from my research. Under a magnifying glass no utensil ware is present.
Below I have added information on the Edwin M. Knowles China Company, Photographs and the history of Crazing on pottery as noted in my ad.
As photos show I would consider these VINTAGE WINTER MILL SCENE dishes to be in very good to excellent condition as photos will show . Photos have been taken in direct sunlight out door, indoors on different backgrounds to show this Wonderful Vintage Winter, Mill, Horse & Sleigh on bridge dish set of 5 in various backgrounds. Please keep in mind that these plates are at least 75 years old. The may exhibit minor ware as I have tried to define above. Please view photos for condition.
Crazing is the fine crackling one often sees on many glazed pottery pieces and on certain types of antique porcelain. Crazing is in the glaze and is not detectable when one rubs his or her fingernail over the crazing. Art pottery crazing occurs during pottery production when the clay body and glaze cool at different rates. Crazing is a very common condition with virtually all glazed art pottery. Normal crazing or crackling that can not be seen at a few feet does not typically affect the value of most very high quality art pottery pieces. This information came from an article by Harry Rinkler titled “Dating China Heirlooms”
HISTORY OF KNOWLES CHINA COMPANY:Edwin M. Knowles was the son of Isaac Watt Knowles, a founder and partner in Knowles, Taylor, and Knowles, Company. He was educated at Allegheny College and Harvard University. In 1890, Knowles assumed the management of the Potters Supply Company located in East Liverpool, Ohio.
In 1900, Edwin M. Knowles founded the Edwin M. Knowles China Company. The company’s offices were located in East Liverpool, Ohio. The plant was in Chester, West Virginia. Knowles’ goal was to manufacture the highest quality semi-vitreous china ware. Products included dinnerware, kitchenware, specialties, and toilet wares.
In 1913, the company opened a new plant in Newell, West Virginia. In the early 1930s, Knowles employed over 700 workers. The firm consolidated production at its Newell facility, selling the Chester plant to Harker Pottery.
In 1938, Vincent Broomhall, designed a line of kitchen accessories that were available in seven different colors. Knowles continued to introduce new lines including Potomac (1941), Twin Oaks (1953-1954), Four Seasons (1959), and Street Song (1959). Each line featured dozens of patterns.
Edwin M. Knowles died on February 9, 1941. Frederick Blackmore Lawrence became president. When Lawrence died in 1948, William A. Harris, Jr., succeeded him. He remained as president until Knowles ceased operations in 1962.
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