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A.P. Donaghho
Parkersburg, W.Va.
1 Gallon Crock
Item No. 23-036-50

This nicely done 1 gallon storage crock is stenciled in bright cobalt blue - A. P. Donaghho Parkersburg, W. Va. Crock stands 9 ¼" tall. Near mint condition with very minor rim wear and chips.


Brief History

Alexander Polk Donaghho was a successful potter in Fredericktown, P A, for about 15 years, starting in 1855. By 1870, A.P. Donaghho had moved to Parkersburg, WV, where he started the A.P. Donaghho Pottery Company. His company was on 14 acres near Bull Creek, which was known as "Pottery Junction" by the locals. Products produced by him usually had "A.P. Donaghho" or "Excelsior Pottery" on them. Pottery production continued (after his death in 1899) until 1903 or 1904, when it went out of business. Then, in 1906, family heirs sold the land on which the company had stood.