Lot #: 309
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Twelve-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "EXCELSIOR POTTERY . / A.P. DONAGHHO / Parkersburg, W.VA.", circa 1880, large-sized, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, featuring Alexander P. Donaghho's "EXCELSIOR POTTERY" stenciling, a bold-faced stenciled "12" flanked by flourishes, and three other stenciled motifs throughout. Wear to stenciling. A Y-shaped hairline at base, extending 3 1/2" onto underside. A small chip on interior of rim, crudely-patched with a silver-colored compound. H 20 3/4".
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