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Sep 28 2022

Shell Jadeite Dishes: Learn How to Identify this Fire-King Pattern

Fire-King Jadeite Shell Pattern Identification Guide

How to Identify the Fire-King Shell Design

Fire-King “Shell” looks similar to the Swirl pattern, but the way to tell the difference is to feel the edge of the plates.

Shell plates have a scalloped edge when you run your hand around the edge of the plate, and a more dramatic shell pattern embossing.

Fire-King Jadeite Shell Dinner Plate
Fire-King Jadeite Shell Dinner Plate

Swirl plates feature a similar wavy border design but the edge of the plate will be smooth.

The cups have raised notches near the top and middle of the handles.

Current Prices for Jadeite Dishes

Collector’s Notes on Shell Fire-King Jadeite Dishes

The Shell pattern was originally advertised as a “Swirled English Regency” style by Fire-King Anchor Hocking. “Shell” is just the name given by collectors.

Fire-King Jade-ite Swirled English Regency Shell Newspaper Ad
A 45-piece service for 8 dinnerware set. $4.76 in 1964. Fire-King referred to the Shell pattern as “Swirled English Regency Glass”.
 

Fire-King Shell Jadeite dishes can still be found for sale on eBay and Etsy. They are harder to collect than Jane Ray, but easier to find than Sheaves of Wheat.

The Shell pattern was sold as open stock, and in 12 and 45-piece sets.

Open stock dishes were individual dishes that could be bought to replace or add more pieces to a set.

Fire-King Jadeite Shell Dessert Bowl
4 3/4″ Fire-King Jadeite Shell Dessert Bowl

Customers could purchase salad plates, bowls, and platters separately to complete their starter set – but most didn’t. As a result, collectors will find these dishes very hard to find.

The 8 ½” oval Shell vegetable bowl and the 9 ½” x 13” oval Shell platter are extremely rare.

Fire-King Jadeite Shell 9x13 Platter
Fire-King Jadeite Shell 9×13 Platter

The sugar dish and cover in Jadeite are also difficult to find in good shape.

Fire-King Jadeite Shell Sugar and Creamer
Fire-King Jadeite Shell Sugar and Creamer

Years Made

Fire-King’s Shell dishes in Jadeite were made from 1963-1967.

Learn More: The History of Jadeite Dishes

Learn More: The History of Fire-King Anchor Hocking (Part 1 of 4)

Other Colors

Along with Jadeite, Shell could be purchased in:

  • Milk white
  • Milk white with gold trim
  • Gold
  • Peach lustre
  • Mother-of-pearl

Mother-of-Pearl dishes are made of iridized glass; a thin metallic coating on the surface which gives it that pearl look.

Shell dishes in milk white with gold trim are plated with real 22k gold. They are not microwave safe.

Learn More: How to Care for Jadeite Dishes

Fire-King Jadeite Shell Bowl
8 1/2″ Fire-King Jadeite Shell Bowl

Some Shell dishes even featured hand painted designs of landmarks like the New York World Fair, or animals.

Pictured below is a Shell plate with gold trim and an Eagle design.

Fire-King Shell Decorated Eagle Plate
Source: eBay. A Fire-King Shell Decorated Plate with Eagle design and 22k gold trim.

Fire-King Markings for Shell Jadeite Dishes

Anchor Hocking stopped using the Fire-King mark on its dishes sometime in the 1960s. Possible markings for Shell Jadeite dishes include:

  • ANCHOR HOCKING [logo] Fire-King WARE MADE IN U.S.A.
  • ANCHOR HOCKING [logo] Fire-King dinnerware [mold number] MADE IN U.S.A.
  • ANCHOR HOCKING [logo] Fire-King OVEN-PROOF [mold #] MADE IN U.S.A.
  • ANCHOR HOCKING [logo] Suburbia OVEN-PROOF [mold #] MADE IN U.S.A.
  • ANCHOR HOCKING [logo] HEAT RESISTANT [mold #] MADE IN U.S.A.

The Anchor Hocking logo featured the “H” over the anchor.

Mold numbers do not add value.

As you can see, markings on later Jadeite dishes got more complex as time went on. Markings on original Jadeite dishes from the 1940s was simply “FIRE-KING”.

Learn More: How to Identify Fire-King Jadeite Dish Markings

Fire-King Jadeite Shell Cereal Bowl
6 3/8″ Fire-King Jadeite Shell Cereal Bowl

Fire-King Shell Dishes Made in Jadeite

Here are all the Fire-King Shell dishes you can collect in Jadeite: Bowls:

  • 4 ¾” dessert bowl
  • 6 ⅜” cereal/soup bowl
  • 7 ⅝” soup plate
  • 8 ½” oval vegetable bowl
  • 8 ½” round vegetable bowl

Cups:

  • 8 oz cup

Plates:

  • 5 ¾” saucer
  • 7 ¼” salad plate
  • 10” dinner plate

Servingware:

  • 9 ½” x 13” platter
  • Sugar dish with lid
  • Creamer
  • Candy dish

Sets:

  • 12-piece starter set: 4 cups, 4 saucers, 4 dinner plates
  • 45-piece set with: 8 cups, 8 saucers, 8 dessert plates, 8 soup bowls, 8 dinner plates, vegetable bowl, platter, sugar dish with cover, and creamer.

We found conflicting information on whether a Shell Demitasse cup and saucer can be found in Jadeite. They do exist in other colors.

Fire-King Jadeite Shell Candy Dish
Fire-King Jadeite Shell Candy Dish

Research Sources

Learn more about Jadeite dishes with these collector guides, available on Amazon:

Florence, Gene. Anchor Hocking’s Fire-King & More: Identification & Value Guide including Early American Prescut and Wexford. Collector Books, 1998.

Ross, David, and Joe Keller. Jadite: An Identification & Price Guide. Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 2014.

Wilkins, Jerry, et al. A Collector’s Guide to Anchor Hocking’s “Fire-King” Glassware. K & W Collectibles, 1991

Current Prices for Jadeite Dishes

Mauzy, Barbara E. Mauzy’s Depression Glass: A Photographic Reference with Prices. Edited by Barbara E. Mauzy and Jim Mauzy, Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 1999

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Written by Britt Phoenix · Categorized: Fire-King Jadeite Dish Patterns

About Britt Phoenix

Britt is an enthusiastic Jadeite dish collector from Chilliwack, BC, Canada.

She enjoys building websites and helping other collectors learn about the value of their collection which motivated her to start FireKing Grill with her mom, and fellow Jadeite collector, Connie.

When Britt's not at the computer, you can find her cooking around the campfire with cast iron, or using her Jadeite dishes in the kitchen everyday.

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