1930s vintage Universal Cambridge Oven Proof china nesting stacking fridge boxes

Cutest ever set of depression era leftover boxes, art deco fridge containers made for oven to icebox use. These are Universal Cambridge Oven Proof pottery, with sprig of flowers in orange-red and blue.

This is a nesting stack of three round containers with lids. The largest measures about 6" in diameter x 4 3/4". The smallest measures about 4 1/4" in diameter x 3".

These don't look bad from the outside, overall. It fact it's one of the nicest Oven Proof sets we've ever seen.

BUT - this stuff seems to be amazing at staining and chipping, really. I'm sure it was a wonder of its time, which is one reason that the stuff we find today looks so bad! The insides and bottoms of these bowls are crazed and stained. And there's a couple of tight hairlines and a couple of chips over the set.

We wouldn't suggest these for oven use or very hot things like drippings as they are. They do make a happy stack of art deco vintage kitchenware, hard to find these days!