Many pieces have the mold number on the base, but older pieces and many newer small pieces have no mold number. Ceramic pottery produced under his brands frankoma and gracetone in the 1940s through the 1960s has become highly collectible. In 1936, frank quit his position at the university and in 1938 he moved with his wife, grace lee, to sapulpa. Frankoma pottery from oklahoma has a unique western flair and is regaining popularity. With my 2012 update of this site you can now check a frankoma mold number right from the antique mall on your smart phone. Check out the new mini fan dancer, the mini american bison, the rainbow trout, and the new elephant too. Rare and unique frank potteries and frankoma vases.
The pottery was produced in oklahoma and is no longer in business in the sapulpa location. John frank founded frankoma pottery in 1933, when he was still an art professor at the university of oklahoma. Original copies of this catalog are exceedingly rare. This book not only contains many pottery pictures but, also contains a lot of description about the company and the founding family. See more ideas about color glaze, pottery and different colors. John frank believed fine art should be accessible to everyone. The collectors guide to frankoma pottery, book two. Sep 23, 2018 a good source of information on frankoma is the guidebook collectorsguide to frankoma pottery by gary schaum, or the guidebook, frankoma and other oklahoma potteries by phyliss and tom bess. The ceramics produced by frankoma pottery, and others in oklahoma, catch the eye of collectors with a wide variety of interests. Twentieth century souvenirs and utility art pottery, americana and native american subjects, and christmas collectibles are all. Collectors guide to frankoma pottery 1933 through 1990. Over the years the quality of this clay declined past an acceptable level. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Schaum 1997, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
Frankoma and other oklahoma potteries schiffer book for. Buffalo by gary schaum, a noted frankoma collector and author of a. This clay had to be extracted from the ground similar to digging trenches. Vintage original frankoma and gracetone art pottery. Collector bookstore is a leading specialty retailer of price guides and reference books to inform and educate collectors and professionals in the antiques and collectors markets. The phoenix, the phoenix 1st edition signed by joniece frank 1985, frankoma pottery, orange frankoma pottery, the phoenix orange frankoma beautymeetstheeye 5 out of 5. With 265 pages of dazzling color, it is easily the most comprehensive collection of all things frankoma available.
Clicking on the mold number will take you to the first entry of a given piece in the frankoma catalog. The collectors guide to frankoma pottery cox, susan n on. The collectors guide to frankoma pottery by susan n cox and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Frankoma pottery 5 pitcher 10 oz jug with cork autumn yellow glaze frankoma 838 made with sapulpa clay from 19751990 cheery yellow. Identifying your collection including gracetone schaum, gary v on. Check out our frankoma pottery selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our vases shops. Sep 29, 2014 pictures showing different color glazes made for frankoma pottery. Frankoma the ceramics produced by frankoma pottery, and others in oklahoma, catch the eye of collectors with a wide variety of interests. In 1936, frank quit his position at the university and in 1938 he moved with his wife, grace lee, to sapulpa, oklahoma, on route 66 just outside of tulsa. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This index will enable you to identify your frankoma pottery if you know the mold number. Frankoma pottery identification, catalogs and collections.
Mold numbers for reference only in gary schaums collectors guide to frankoma pottery book. The oica frankoma and other oklahoma pottery museum in the bank lobby will not be available this september. New listing vtg frankoma pottery trivet terra cotta black glaze 6. Frankoma christmas plates frankoma christmas cards.
Frankoma pottery characteristics and history the spruce crafts. Susan coxs book the collectors guide to frankoma pottery is the first book published about frankoma. Frankoma and other oklahoma potteries schiffer book for collectors hardcover book this popular book is now in its third edition. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Using source names, sapulpa and ada, along with glaze colors and item styles, collectors can identify and date frankoma pottery. Beginning with the frankoma pottery, the authors present the histories of many oklahoma firms, including tamac, sequoyah, cherokee, and winart, the clays, glazes, and trademarks by which each firm may be identified, and the variety of pottery they produced. This has been a valuable resource for many collectors over the last 30 years. This paperback book is from 1979 and contains 126 pages about our marvelous pottery company.
Frankoma pottery history on wikipedia frankoma collectors. Frankoma pieces made since 1954 sport a red clay from sapulpa, oklahoma, while older wares were formed with a tancolored clay dug at ada, oklahoma. If you really want that brown satin deviled egg dish in sapulpa clay, by all means, get it. Frankoma trivet red kansas out where the west begins. Identifying your collection including gracetone book. Its one of the nicest dishes of its type i have ever seen. New collectors guide to frankoma pottery book 19331990 by gary. The collectors guide to frankoma pottery, book two 9780960727407. The mcbain frankoma book 2007, but never before published. The only definitive frankoma video work known to exist was created and marketed by gibb green and steve littrell in the late 1990s. At first frankoma produced vases and other types of art pottery, using a beige clay from the arbuckle mountains, which today is known among frankoma collectors as ada clay. Frankoma sites and sights to see in the sapulpa area.
Frankoma glaze identification frankoma pottery and collectibles. Mar 25, 2016 buffalo by gary schaum, a noted frankoma collector and author of a popular reference book on frankoma pottery collecting. As the internet becomes more important in our life it becomes more important to our hobbies also. Frankoma clay identification frankoma pottery and collectibles. Unfollow frankoma pottery to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Donna frank has written a wonderful book clay in the masters hands which i recommend to those wanting to know more about john and grance frank and the. But be aware of its relatively low market value and lack of potential for appreciating in value. Twentieth century souvenirs and utility art pottery, americana and native american subjects, and christmas collectibles are all found in this fascination and colorful book. Cox in her second book, the collectors guide to frankoma pottery, 1982 reproduced the most important pages from the 1936 catalog. Frank discovered this deposit while teaching at the university of oklahoma, which he used for his art classes. A good source of information on frankoma is the guidebook collectorsguide to frankoma pottery by gary schaum, or the guidebook, frankoma and other oklahoma potteries by phyliss and tom bess. A site for frankoma lovers and collectors below is acomplete listing of all frankoma colors including the manufacture dates showing years of production.
This event is free and you are already a member if you love and collect frankoma pottery and all things frankoma. Check it out for free reference books, glaze and color charts, and a bounty of frankoma information. Feb 15, 2019 explore lisawiththevizss board frankoma pottery, followed by. Frankoma glaze identification frankoma pottery and. Although this book is now out of print, it is still a comprehensive. By robert mcbain this is the frankoma book of books.
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