Lot #: 172
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug with Stenciled Eagle Motif, Stenciled "A.P. DONAGHHO, / PARKERSBURG, W. Va.", circa 1875, ovoid jug with tooled spout, featuring a stenciled design of a Federal eagle with shield, clutching olive branches in its talons. Stenciled with A.P. Donaghho maker's mark above. A 1 1/4" loss to spout. A second, small chip to spout. A few in-the-firing contact marks to shoulder. A few in-the-firing brownish drips to left side. Some light staining.
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