Lot #: 318
Price Realized: $420.00
($350 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Stenciled Cobalt Decoration, attributed to A.P. Donaghho, Parkersburg, WV, circa 1875, ovoid pitcher with flared collar and angled rim, the front decorated with a stenciled band of geometric designs. Collar decorated on each side with stylized stenciled foliate motif. Spout decorated with freehand stripes. Cobalt highlight to upper handle terminal. A large, jagged inverted-J-shaped crack on right side of pitcher's body, extending onto underside, where it forms a Y. A small area of surface wear to right side of pitcher. Some in-the-firing iron residue to left side base of pitcher.
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