Lot #: 309
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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.
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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