- Made by the Paden City Pottery Company
- Round shape with shell-like tab handles, feet and finials
- Shell Krest is the “Elite” shape restyled
(Elite didn't have the shell design on flatware)
- Made in the late 30s to very eary 40s
- Produced in three forms:
- with Decal treatments
- “Caliente” -- Fiesta-like bold solid colors
- in pastel solid colors
- Assortment consists of approx. 25 items
- Most items have the “Shell Krest” marking
- “Caliente” has a special mark.
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Left: 6" plate with the "Patio" treatment, shaker in cobalt
Right: chop plate in red, luncheon plate in turquoise, coupe soup in cobalt
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Hand painted and under-the-glaze treatments
on Shell Krest fruit cups. The one on the left
reads: “Here's to our wives and sweethearts -
may they never meet.” To the right is a man sing-
ing the tune, “Sweet Adeline.” Both of these
novety items are dated 1943.
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“Bak-Serv” pitcher which was dipped
in red to go with the Caliente line.
Courtesy: Marv, mofiesta |
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