Lot #: 322
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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.
Four Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jars, American, circa 1875, two one-gallon stoneware jars, stenciled "E.B. TAYLOR / Richmond, Va," attributed to A.P Donaghho, Parkersburg, WV; one canning jar, stenciled "A.P. Donaghho / Parkersburg W,V,"; and a one-gallon Baltimore stoneware jar with cobalt clover decoration. Taylor jars with glaze flaws, one with Y-shaped hairline on underside emanating onto base. Canning jar with two rim chips and typical very tiny nicks to inner "wax sealer" rim, as well as a black marker inscription on underside. Baltimore jar with significant damage, including a reglued section, a 3 1/2" crack from rim, and large chips. H (of canning jar) 7 7/8".
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