Lot #: 529
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Sixteen Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "EXCELSIOR POTTERY / PARKERSBURG / W. VA," Alexander P. Donaghho, Parkersburg, West Virginia, circa 1880, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with Donaghho's "EXCELSIOR POTTERY" maker's stenciling and a large stenciled "16". Large horizontal Y-shaped crack at base. Large, thin vertical spider crack extending over much of front. Large tight spider crack extending from base to midsection on reverse.
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