Abstract: A crank for holding and supporting articles of refractory or ceramic flatware in spaced and stacked relationship during kiln firing has upper and lower end units rigidly interconnected by a first set of vertical spacing pillars which are each bonded at their ends to the respective end units thereby to form a rigid unitary frame structure. Support means are provided for holding and supporting the articles of refractory or ceramic flatware in spaced and stacked relationship within the rigid unitary frame structure. The support means comprise a second set of separate detachably mounted additional support posts which each have a plurality of spaced-apart sockets into which fit or plug laterally projecting pins or pegs to form a removable rack adapted to support the flatware articles.