Lot #: 129
Price Realized: $360.00
($300 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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 Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped Twice "DONAGHHO / Fredericktown Wash Co Pa.," circa 1865, tapered vessel with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, decorated with freehand swags and dashes, the base with a script "3" also flanked by dashes. Impressed twice at shoulder with Alexander P. Donaghho's rarely-seen earliest maker's mark. Staining to surface. A wide crack from rim on front. A wide crack on underside, extending onto base on reverse. A 2" in-the-firing rim chip. A 7/8" chip to interior of rim. In-the-firing crazing to underside.
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