Lot #: 529
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
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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