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Home » Jane Ray Jadeite Dishes: Fire-King Pattern Identification Guide

Sep 06 2022

Jane Ray Jadeite Dishes: Fire-King Pattern Identification Guide

Fire-King Jadeite Jane Ray Pattern Identification Guide

How to Identify the Fire-King Jane Ray Design

Jane Ray Jadeite dishes have a rayed border design and a plain center. The same rayed design can be found on its sister pattern: “Alice”.

Learn More: Alice Jadeite Dishes: Fire-King Pattern Identification Guide

Jane Ray dishes are noticeably thinner than the heavier, more durable Restaurant Ware.

Jadeite Jane Ray Decorated Box Starter Set surrounded by stacks of Jadeite dishes!
Jadeite Jane Ray Starter Set surrounded by stacks of Jadeite dishes.
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 9 1/8" Dinner Plate
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 9 1/8″ Dinner Plate

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Collector’s Notes on Jane Ray Fire-King Jadeite Dishes

Jane Ray is the most common pattern of Jadeite dishes found.

You’ll find this pattern most often at antique stores and even garage sales, making it the perfect pattern for new Jadeite collectors to look for with relative success.

Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 9" x 12" Platter
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 9″ x 12″ Platter

“Jane Ray” is not the official name for this Fire-King pattern. It was named by collectors in the late 90s/early 2000’s when collecting Jadeite dishes really took off.

These Jadeite dishes were commonly given away as freebies with purchase in the 40s and 50s, and were heavily marketed toward the everyday American (or Canadian). This makes them relatively easy to find today at antique stores, estate sales, on eBay and Etsy.

Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 5 3/4" Saucer
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 5 3/4″ Saucer

Jane Ray Jadeite cups, saucers, cereal dishes and utility bowls were given away with a 25 lb bag or larger of Town Crier Flour.

Newspaper Ad for Jane Ray Jadeite Dishes in Town Crier Flour
Newspaper Ad for Free Jane Ray Jadeite Dishes in Bags of Town Crier Flour: The Park City Daily News, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1952

 

Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 8 oz Cup
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 8 oz Cup
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 4 7/8" Dessert Bowl
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 4 7/8″ Dessert Bowl
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 8 1/4" Vegetable Bowl
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 8 1/4″ Vegetable Bowl

Interestingly, in the book “A Collector’s Guide to Anchor Hocking’s Fire-King Glassware”, the 5” chili bowl, and plain 8 oz D-handle mug are listed as part of the Jane Ray pattern. These dishes do not feature the Jane Ray pattern. I am unsure why they are photographed with this set, but maybe it’s because they are also easy to collect and do not belong to any other pattern?

Although Jane Ray Jadeite dishes are considered the easiest pattern to collect, there are still a few rare pieces for this pattern to hunt down:

The 9” flanged (flat rimmed) soup bowl. This is the most desired piece in the Jane Ray Jadeite pattern and continues to grow in scarcity. At the time of this article, one is for sale on eBay right now for $475 with no recent sales.

Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 7 5/8" Soup Plate
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 7 5/8″ Soup Plate

The 6 ¼” Bread and butter plate is very rare.

Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 6 1/4" Bread and Butter Plate
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 6 1/4″ Bread and Butter Plate (very rare!)

Rayed saucers. Jane Ray saucers come in two styles: with rays, or without rays on the back. The saucer with rays is more difficult to find. And its cup ring is slightly larger than the saucer with the plain back.

Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite Saucer
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite Saucer
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite Saucer with rayed design on the back.
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite Saucer with rayed design on the back.

The Demitasse cup is also rare. This one in our collection features the original foil label!

Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 3 1/2" Demitasse Cup
Fire-King Jadeite Jane Ray 3 1/2″ Demitasse Cup with original foil label!

The sugar bowl in good shape is hard to find as the handles or lid are commonly found with chips.

Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite Sugar Bowl
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite Sugar Bowl

Collect the creamer to complete the creamer and sugar set:

Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite Creamer
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite Creamer

The Jane Ray boxed starter set, marketed as a “Jadeite Fire-King Heat Proof Starter Set”, came with 12 Jane Ray pieces including 4 cups, 4 saucers, 4 9 ⅛” dinner plates. With some patience, the decorated boxed set can sometimes still be found for sale, but don’t expect it to be in great condition. Only 2 have sold on eBay in the last 3 months. This is an excellent showpiece to have in your collection, as other Jadeite sets were sold in plain boxes.

Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite Starter Set with Original Decorated Box
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite Starter Set with Original Decorated Box.
Also pictured: Replica design of the Swirl Mixing Bowls box.

Fire-King Jadeite Markings

Years Made

Jane Ray Jadeite dishes had a long production run and were either made from 1945 to 1963, or 1946 to 1965.

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, Jane Ray Fire-King dishes were produced in these colors:

  • Ivory (off-white)
  • Vitrock (white)
  • Peach Lustre

According to the book “A Collector’s Guide to Anchor Hocking’s Fire-King Glassware. pg 39), the authors confirm they have seen Jane Ray mixing bowls in forest green and crystal (clear). However, these should be considered extremely rare. None can currently be found on eBay.

Occasionally, hand painted Jane Ray plates come up for sale on eBay. These are original, and were likely produced in the 1950s. Possible designs include animals and nature scenes. These hand painted plates can go for 5x or more than regular Jane Ray dinner plates.

Fire-King Markings for Jane Ray Jadeite Dishes

Because Jane Ray Jadeite dishes had such a long production run, there were a number of different trademarks that were used:

  1. OVEN Fire-King GLASS (1940s)
  2. OVEN Fire-King WARE (1940s)
  3. OVEN Fire-King WARE MADE IN U.S.A. (1951+)
  4. Unmarked

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

Current Prices for Jadeite Dishes

Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 4 1/2" Demitasse Saucer
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 4 1/2″ Demitasse Saucer

Fire-King Jane Ray Dishes Made in Jadeite

These are all the Jadeite dishes made in the Jane Ray pattern for you to collect: Cups:

  • 8 oz Cup
  • 3 ½” oz Demitasse Cup

Saucers:

  • 5 ¾” Saucer (found with rays and without rays on the back)
  • 4 ½” Demitasse Saucer

Plates:

  • 6 ¼” Plate
  • 7 ¾” Salad Plate
  • 9 ⅛” Dinner Plate
  • 7 ⅝” Soup Plate (this is a bowl, but it’s referred to as a soup plate)

Bowls:

  • 4 ⅞” Dessert Bowl
  • 5 ⅞” Cereal/Oatmeal Bowl
  • 8 ¼” Vegetable Bowl
  • 9” Flat Rimmed Soup Bowl

Servingware:

  • 12” x 9” Platter
  • Sugar Dish with Lid
  • Creamer
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 7 3/4" Salad Plate
Fire-King Jane Ray Jadeite 7 3/4″ Salad Plate

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

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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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