Description
1960's MCM Frankoma Aqua Orbit Gracetone collection. Selling the rare and<br>desirable collection shown, six pieces total counting the lid to the candy dish.<br>12 oz v8 can shown for scale. Tallest is the brandy snifter formed vase at 9"<br>tall x 5 7/8" wide. No cracks, chips, crazing, or restorations to any pieces,<br>One factory glaze pop shown in the interior of the deep compote to the right,<br>it's shown in the fifth pic. The lid to candy dish has some worn gold paint,<br>it's not covering a restorations I'm sure, I can remove the rest before shipping<br>upon request.<br><br>Gracetone Pottery was produced from 1959 to 1967. John Frank purchased a<br>Muskogee, Oklahoma company named Synar Ceramics in September, 1957, eventually<br>naming it Gracetone in December. He designed a new line of dinnerware named<br>Orbit, the name based on a circular motif. Many of the original Synar pieces<br>continued production. Unfortunately the company did not meet expectations, so<br>Frank closed it in May, 1962.<br><br>Frank's associate J.C. Taylor purchased the company, along with its assets, to<br>continue production with a reduced number of items. He eventually decided to<br>stop production entirely in February, 1967.
