Lot #: 223
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Eight-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Churn, Stenciled "EXCELSIOR POTTERY / A.P. DONAGHHO / Parkersburg, W.Va.", circa 1880, cylindrical churn with tall collar and applied lug handles, featuring the stenciled signature, "EXCELSIOR POTTERY / A.P. DONAGHHO / Parkersburg, W.Va.", interspersed with geometric banding, surmounted by a rising sun motif. Base with stenciled "8" surrounded by a circle, flanked by pointed embellishments. A 1 1/4" flake to interior of rim and a 1" handle chip. Otherwise excellent condition. H 20 3/4".
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