Jar
Object number2016.56.1
Manufacturer
Alexander Polk Donaghho
(1829 - 1906)
Date1864-1870
OriginFredericktown, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze; Salt glazed stoneware
Credit LineGift of Sandra D. Palmer
DescriptionStoneware canning jar with gray salt glaze and cobalt stenciled decoration.Dimensions9.688 x 6.563 x 6.688 in. (24.6 x 16.7 x 17 cm)InscriptionsExterior has cobalt stenciled eagle facing proper right with shield on chest, olive branch in proper right talons, and arrows in proper left talons.
MarksExterior has cobalt stenciled maker's mark "A. P. Donaghho. / Fredericktown. / Pa."
Historical NotesPart of a collection of Western Pennsylvania stoneware that document a regional industry of the mid to late 19th century. These objects document the salted glazed ceramic stoneware, largely produced in the New Geneva and Greensboro areas. Before the mass production of other storage containers, especially glass and metal for foods, these vessels were mass produced for a regional and national market. The cobalt hand decoration on some demonstrates the artistic stylings of regional makers, the stenciled markings on later crocks identifies makers or those businesses that used the crocks. The products of a regional industry, these pieces also provide information on the storage and sale of food and household goods in the 19th century.Label TextCanning jar, salt glazed stoneware marked “A.P. Donaghho, Fredericktown, Pa.,” 1864-70 The stenciled decoration on this piece indicates that it likely dates from the closing years of the Donaghho pottery in Washington County. Around 1870, Donaghho relocated to Parkersburg, West Virginia, producing stoneware there until about 1906. Gift of Sandra Palmer, 2016.56.1
On View
On view
c. 1865
