What Do The Numbers Mean On Frankoma Pottery

See pottery marks registration of a design gave three years protection during which time there could be continuous or sporadic production of the design or pattern.

After 1955 most pieces were produced from the local sapulpa red clay. Rich brown gold. It is also helpful that most frankoma is clearly marked with the name frankoma and or has a number or logo on the bottom of the piece. This index will enable you to identify your frankoma pottery if you know the mold number.

Until 1954 frankoma pottery was made using light tan clay transported from the town of ada oklahoma a significant distance from sapulpa. When repairing ceramic objects knowing it s origin and value is important prior to proceeding with investing in a repair. The short answer is yes. In 1868 the positions of the code letters and numbers were changed but the registration mark continued until december 1883 when it was replaced by a serial number.

Clicking on the mold number will take you to the first entry of a given piece in the frankoma catalog. Emerald green 2. Frankoma glaze color timeline. There are coloration differences in frankoma pottery relative to the clay type and additives.

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Notice the block style to the numbers on this gilmer vase right made with white clay. The pottery made plumbing fixtures long before and after the artware production. Catalog glaze number color years in production description 1. Both the 2011 frankoma elephant and donkey mugs do exist in very limited quantities.

Many pieces have the mold number on the base but older pieces and many newer small pieces have no mold number. Abingdon is a high fired pottery much like alamo and gilmer using a white clay body. The marks listed below are grouped as far as was possible in a logical order with similar signs graphics shapes etc grouped together. As you probably know the frankoma plant was shuttered in march 2010.

It s often marked with 3 numbers or with the abingdon name in a stamped rectangle circle or a diamond. A collection of pottery marks using photos and images from our antique collection for easy reference and as a quick guide to the possible attribution of your latest porcelain collectible or pottery marks. Frankoma mold number index. 1933 1936 rutile green tan.

Three square numbers on a white pottery bottom may be alamo pottery made in san antonio texas from about 1946 1952 or it may be gilmer another texas pottery in business for much longer.