This 1 gallon crock was made by A. P. Donaghho Stoneware in the late 1800’s.  Alexander Polk Donaghho moved to Parkersburg from Fredericktown, Pennsylvania, in 1870.  He built his kiln at what became known as Pottery Junction because of the area’s deposits of clay. Pottery Junction is the intersection of Murdoch and Emerson Avenues, just below Terrapin Park.  A. P. Donaghho Stoneware closed in 1903.

This example sold for ~$2300 on ebay in May 2009.  The buyer got a great deal.  I would have expected the crock to sell for more than $3000.