Casserole Dish, circa 1951

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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, and his wife Grace Lee began the business in 1933. They moved to Sapulpa, Oklahoma, in 1938 and sold their Southwestern-inspired wares coated with prairie-colored glazes at an affordable price. The pottery remained family-owned until 1990.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Casserole (Baking dish)

Date Made

circa 1951

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2022.174.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Paul Holoweski, in Memory of John Jovanovich.

Material

Earthenware
Glaze

Color

Blue

Dimensions

Height: 5 in.
Diameter: 8 in.

Inscriptions

inside of lid: FRANKOMA bottom of dish: 94V
Casserole Dish, circa 1951