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VINTAGE FRANKOMA POTTERY ONYX BLACK COFFEE CARAFE
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This is a 3 piece Frankoma Pottery Black Onyx Coffee Carafe with Stopper and votive candle Warmer Stand It is embossed FRANKOMA 82 on the bottom of pot. The pot is 7 1/2" tall x 6" in diameter not including the handle. The Warmer Stand is 3" tall and 6 1/4" in dia. embossed FRANKOMA 82W. With stand and stopper the total height is over 11". Mold #82 was originally manufactured in 1958 but I am not sure how old this piece is It looks like it is brand new and may have never been used. T are no chips cracks or crazing. The white spots that show in the picture are from the camera. This piece is in excellent condition. I obtained these and other items I am selling at an Estate Auction. The previous owner was a noted collector of Art Deco/Retro items that recently passed away. I am not a collector, or expert on collectible items. I have described these items and their condition to the best of my ability.Also If you are a Art Deco or Retro-Pottery Collector, check out my other collectibles I will be listing. Lots of Glidden Pottery, Frankoma, Bennington, Sascha Brastoff, retro cigarette lighters, etc Thank You For Looking!! Florida Residents must pay 7% sales tax Payment by Pay Pal only. USPS Parcel Post to USA only, Payment must be made within 5 days. When payment is received the item will be shipped within 5 business days. I found the following information about the history of Frankoma Pottery on the Internet: John Frank, teaching Art and Pottery at the University of Oklahoma, was inspired to use clay deposits from Oklahoma. With only a small kiln, butter churn for mixing clay and jars for glazes, a pottery studio was started in Norman, Oklahoma. Grace Lee and John Frank worked together at Frank Potteries producing art pottery. Move to Sapulpa:The name of the company was changed in 1936 from Frank to Frankoma -still using the Frank name, but including the last three letters from Oklahoma. It was in 1938 that the company moved to Sapulpa Oklahoma, west of Tulsa and about 110 miles from the city of Norman. Several months after the move, a fire destroyed the factory, the first of two fires to ravage the company. Clays -- Ada to Sapulpa: Clay from Ada Oklahoma was used until 1954, at which time the Franks switched to Sapulpa clay. Ada clay fired to a light beige color, was the Sapulpa clay fires to a reddish, terra cotta color. Frankoma's Inspiration and Colors The Great Southwest served as inspiration for many Frankoma works. The factory formed pitchers shaped like wagon wheels, attractive boot-shaped vases and interesting Native American masks over the years. Even their dinnerware patterns have a western flair. Two of their most recognizable glazes are named Prairie Green and Desert Gold. In fact, many people associate Frankoma entirely with their medium green glaze that seemed rather dated and unattractive until recently. Since both these colors were used extensively over the years, it's the type of clay used in the piece rather than the color of the glaze, which determines value in this instance. Many of their works, such as their dated political mugs shaped like elephants and donkeys, feature a wide variety of colors. Other series pieces, including bicentennial plates, were also very colorful. And most of these pieces are still relatively affordable, even for the beginning collector. 
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