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These colorful pieces of mid century modern pottery have an aesthetic quality
that makes you feel special when you use them. Their attraction is a bit magnetic.
And I do like to use them, even though some of them are very rare. They were
made to be enjoyed.
Below are a few of my favorite pieces. The fact that these pieces are all for coffee
or tea is evidence of my true computer programming roots.
Russel Wright
turtle cup
This Russel Wright cup and saucer was part of the "American Modern" set of dinnerware made by the Steubenvville pottery company near East Liverpool Ohio. They were produced from the thirties through the fifties. This line was the most popular selling dinnerware of its day and its influence can be seen in most dinnerware today.
John Frank started the Frank Pottery Co. in 1933. His wife, Grace Lee, encouraged him to name the company Frankoma since they were Oklahoma's only major potter. It is famous for its thick colorful glaze and a clay from a source near the pottery.
This cup is a rare piece of Frankoma made somewhere between 1954 and 1960. The glaze is called "robin's egg blue". This is my favorite cup and I drink my morning coffee from this cup on a regular basis.
This "onyx" black piece of pottery was also made by Frankoma. It is very rare. I have never seen another one like it. It was made sometime close to the start of the company in 1933. If you look closely under a bright light you can see that the glaze has an abundace of green in it; enough to give it a beautiful emerald appearance.
This is a more recent piece of Frankoma. Frankoma is my favorite in case you haven't guessed. The glaze is called "flame red". The Japanese style handle is easy to grasp and keeps your fingers away from the hot cup.
