Art Deco Knowles 35pcs China Porcelain Dinnerware Service, Modernist Design

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Art Deco Knowles 35pcs China Porcelain Dinnerware Service, Modernist Design

About the Item

Extremely rare Art Deco modernist porcelain china dining tableware set manufactured by Edwin Knowles during the 1930s, this set was the first introduced in 1936 with a typical Art Deco streamlined design, which is especially remarkable with the ridge pattern and the offset winglets trim on each of the pieces. The set comprises: Six main course plates 27 cm / 10.6 in width Six hors-d´oeuvre plates 23,5 cm / 9.1 in width Six soup plates 22 cm / 8.8 in width Six salad plates 18 cm / 7 in width Six corn flakes / desert bowl 14,5 cm / 6.1 in width One lidded Tureen @ 24 cm / 9,5 in (one chip on lid´s edge (mostly inner side)) One saucer with plate 19 cm / 7.5 in (plate) width, saucer has 2 tiny glaze chips One charger 30 cm / 11.8 in x 27,5 cm / 10.7 in One charger 35,5 cm / 14 in x 32 cm / 12.6 in (a small chip on edge) One salad charger 23 cm / 9 in width. Edwin M. Knowles (1869-1943) was the son of Isaac Watt Knowles (1819-1902), a founder and partner of the firm Knowles, Taylor, and Knowles Co., which by the turn of the century had become the largest pottery in the world. Edwin Knowles' father had helped Pioneer many inventions that revolutionized American dinnerware manufacture. Edwin M. Knowles entered the pottery business after receiving his education at Allegheny College and Harvard University. He took control of the Potters Supply Company of East Liverpool, Ohio in 1890. By 1900, he became founder and president of the Knowles China Company, which soon changed its name to the Edwin M. Knowles China Co. The Knowles facility, located in Chester, West Virginia, was described as a "model plant of the highest order." Edwin Knowles determined that his firm would manufacture only the finest semi-vitreous ware. One year later, product from the plant was lauded by the Crockery and Glass Journal as the highest grade ware: "weight is light, its finish the finest, its shapes graceful, its decorations artistic, and its body and quality most durable." Knowles' reputation for creating quality product became known throughout the industry. Demand for Knowles product grew. It wasn't long thereafter that plant No. 2 was erected, just two miles south of plant No. 1 along the Ohio River in Chester, West Virginia in Newell, West Virginia. By November 1930 production had been at its best since the ending of the World War. The number of workers at this time was about 725 and by March 1931, with business still improving, employment was reported at about 600 workers. The firm consolidated its manufacture at the Newell factory, selling its Chester, West Virginia plant to the Harker Pottery in 1931. Vincent Broomhall (1906-1991) became the firm's art director in 1935. The deco-modern Yorktown dinnerware was introduced in 1936. The line was characterized by many circular ridges or terraces, a common design feature at this time.

Creator:
Edwin Knowles China (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 0.79 in (2 cm)Diameter: 11.82 in (30 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1930-1939
Date of Manufacture:
1936
Condition:
Seller Location:
Bremen, DE
Reference Number:
Seller: AMDA - 10451stDibs: LU979912776912