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Antique Mall OK Maintained by: Member id antiques.estates ( Feedback Score Of 843) Frankoma Gracetone American Pottery vintage Costume Jewelry Collectibles Dinnerware Silverware Perfume Bottles Art Books Rare Unusual Unique Antique treasures plush stuffed animals mid century ceramic ware discontinued handmade silver deco victorian custom collectors online google ebay toys sports 1. Vintage Frankoma Pottery was made in Norman, Oklahoma with a light, sandy colored clay from Ada, Oklahoma.  One of the earlier marks on the bottom of the pottery was a Pot & Puma or "Cat Mark" above the name Frankoma.  This mark is highly sought after by collectors, and is difficult to find.  The photo at the left is from a small round jar #6 pot 3 5/8" tall x 4 1/4" diameter in the Prairie Green rutile (two-toned) glaze.  This was made from circa 1934 thru 1942.  Although it is difficult to see clearly, the pot is centered directly behind the "Cat" or Pacing Leopard.  The name Frankoma is below the Leopard with the pot slightly extending below the name. Only one other time is the Pot not centered behind the Puma or Leopard.                                                                                                       2. This photo to the right shows the only time that the Pot is not centered behind the Puma or Leopard (according to the Frank's daughter, Donna Frank.)  This is a tile that was to be used in the Frankoma custom built home in Sapulpa, Oklahoma.  The mid-century home was designed by John and Grace Lee Frank with the renown architect Bruce Goff, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright.  These special tiles were designed to be used inside the huge fireplace in the home.  If you sit on the hearth, you can look up inside the fireplace and see these tiles inlaid.  Apparently there were three tiles that were left over after construction.  The daughters of John and Grace Lee, Donna and Joniece, discovered these three tiles and put them up for auction.  I was lucky to purchase two of the tiles.  They were made on the brick red Sapulpa clay, which dates from late 1954 to pre-1980. 3. This final photo on the left is showing the dark, brick-red clay used to make the tiles for the fireplace at the Frankoma home.  The sister offer tours through this wonderful home with reservations.  The clay used after 1980 is a "light pink or a light orange" according to Collector's Guide to Frankoma Pottery 1933 through 1990 by Gary V. Schaum.  This is the best book on Frankoma Pottery, and recently it's publisher went out of business.  Collecting Vintage Frankoma is fun and challenging, as in most pottery, much of it is fragile and was not highly valued at the time it was made.  Frankoma is still in business, though is not using the old glazes or old molds.  Collectors send in your photos for a feature in our newsletter!