Lot #: 314
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 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.
Rare Half-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Centennial Date, Stenciled "A.P. Donaghho, / Parkersburg, W. Va", 1876, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and flattened rim, featuring the rare vertically-stenciled date "1876" beside diagonal A.P. Donaghho maker's stenciling. This jar is the first example of Donaghho stoneware we have offered bearing a stenciled date. Y-shaped hairline at base, which continues downward, forming a second Y on underside. A 1 1/4" base chip on reverse. A 3/4" rim chip adjacent to a minor 5/8" line on top of rim. An additional minor nick to interior of rim. H 8".
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