Collectible: Glass
Wheeling Decorating China Urn Vases, set of two
- Item Number
- 263
- Estimated Value
- 50 USD
- Sold
- 17 USD to bsteventon
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
The pattern on these small urn vases is called "Doves, Roses, and Daisies" also known as D-11. It was the most popular Wheeling Decorating Company all-over-gold pattern. They each measure 5-1/2" tall and 2-3/8 diameter at top. These little gems are in good condition with just a little wear showing on them. See pictures.
The early designs were gold-encrusted and formal, and look much like Rose and Daisy by Pickard. D-11 is one of the most common early patterns identified by doves nestled in the flowers. Much of the early work of Wheeling Decorating Co. covered the entire piece with gold, with a tiny design visible in good lighting.
The Wheeling Decorating Company of Wheeling, West Virginia, was one of the outstanding companies that decorated china, pottery and porcelain during the first half of the 20th century. This company did not make glass but decorated glass for elegant glass makers such as Duncan-Miller and Heisey. A large body of the Wheeling Decorating work was in the church plate industry, and church plates are often marked with a horizontal diamond logo or a stamp with Wheeling Decorating Co. in writing.
Frank Thurm founded The Wheeling Decorating Company in 1900. Mr. Thurm learned to make decorated ware in Czechoslovakia and Austria, before coming to Wheeling in 1893. Karl Knoblich joined the company in 1911. The daily operation and decorating design became his primary focus after joining the firm. The company decorated blanks from various pottery and glass companies, with hand-painted, etched or gold designs.
Item Special Note
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