Are there Fire-King or jade-ite reproductions out there?
Yes. But they can be spotted once you’re aware of them. Please take a look at our pages of Jadite Reproductions to learn about some of the repros you are likely to encounter. More recently, a new problem has emerged for Fire-King collectors with the introduction of jade-ite2000 (aka: Fire-King2000), which was first mentioned on our Fire-King News page. Initial reports indicated that the new restaurant ware would be marked with only a paper label that could easily be removed. Later, an update was issued by Jonathan Plotzker (JonathanP@RestorationHardware.com) Director of Catalogue & Web Operations for Restoration Hardware, the sole distributor for the new line, who said that…”The stamp on the bottom reads “Fire King 2000,” so there’s no chance of someone trying to pass this off as originals.” Production of Fire-King2000 dinnerware ( fake restaurant ware) has been cancelled indefinitely. It is not available for sale anywhere. A few pieces of Brazilian-made jade-ite Fire-King2000 ovenwa
