Lot #: 319
Price Realized: $1,062.00
($900 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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 Twenty-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Reversed "E", Stenciled "DONAGHHO CO. / PARKERSBURG, W.V.", circa 1880, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, featuring a stenciled "20" flanked by spots, above the maker's stenciling, "DONAGHHO CO. / PARKERSBURG, W.V.". This example features a rare stencil error, in which the "E" in "PARKERSBURG" is reversed. Very nice condition with some wear to surface. H 24 3/4".
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