Oklahoma Souvenir Plate, circa 1957
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Artifact Overview
The native clays of Oklahoma provided a foundation for the decorative ceramics and dinnerware produced by Frankoma Pottery. John Frank, who headed the ceramics department at the University of Oklahoma, began the business in 1933. He moved to Sapulpa, Oklahoma, in 1938 and sold his Southwestern-inspired wares at an affordable price. This plate celebrates the people and places of Oklahoma.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Plate (Dish)
Date Made
circa 1957
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
76.24.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. Robert Bishop.
Material
Clay
Ceramic glaze
Color
Tan (color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.125 in
Diameter: 8.375 in
Inscriptions
Upper face: OKLAHOMA / 1907
Along outside edge of face: STATE CAPITAL / WILL ROGERS / CATTLE / SOONER STATE / HOME OF RED MAN / TULSA CHURCH
Interior of front: PIONEER WOMAN / LAND OF LAKES / INDUSTRY / STATE FLAG
On interior of back: OKLAHOMA / 46TH STATE-1907 / CAPITAL-OKLAHOMA CITY / STATE FLOWER-MISTLETOE / STATE TREE-RED BUD / STATE BIRD/ SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER / JOHN FRANK (SIGNATURE) / FRANKHOMA
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