Spongeware
Spongeware is very similar to spatterware in appearance. The designs were applied to the ceramics by daubing the color on with a sponge or cloth. Many collectors do not differentiate between spongeware and spatterware and use the names interchangeably. Modern pottery is being made to resemble the old spongeware, but careful examination will show it is new. The easiest spongeware to identify are the white crockery pieces decorated with blue sponged decoration in a random overall pattern. Some spongeware is listed in the Spatterware category.
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(Spongeware | Pottery & Porcelain Price Guide) eBay Auctions
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Category Pattern or Item Description Year Priced Spongeware Cup Saucer Blue, Flared Rim 2004 Spongeware Cup Saucer Blue, Red, Handleless 2004 Spongeware Cup Saucer Brown, Purple Flowers, Leaves, Handleless 2004 Spongeware Cup Saucer Crisscross, Handleless, Purple Daisy 2004 Spongeware Cup Saucer Red & Blue, Handleless 2004 Spongeware Cup Saucer Red 2004 Spongeware Cup Saucer Rosette, Blue Center, Green Rays 2004 Spongeware Cuspidor Blue, 7 1/4 In. 2004 Spongeware Jar Cover, Blue, Flat, Handles 2004 Spongeware Jar Vanity, Cover, 3 Blue Bands, 3 1/4 x 6 1/2 In. 2004 Spongeware Jug Blue, White, Handle, Freehand Script Initials J.e.w., 11 1/2 In., 2 Gal. 2004 Spongeware Jug Stepped Shoulder, Straight Sides, Blue, 8 3/4 In. 2004 Spongeware Mixing Bowl 2 Blue Bands, Flared, 3 3/4 x 8 In. 2004 Spongeware Mixing Bowl Blue 2004 Spongeware Mixing Bowl Blue, Banded, 9 In. 2004 Spongeware Mixing Bowl Blue, Banded, Molded Flare Top, 6 1/4 x 14 In. 2004 Spongeware Mixing Bowl Blue, Heart Shaped Panels, 3 3/4 x 8 In. 2004 Spongeware Mug Blue, Straight Sides, Applied Loop Handle, 3 In. 2004 Spongeware Mug Blue, White, 3 Blue Bands, Handle, 3 1/2 In. 2004 Spongeware Pepper Pot Tin Cover, Blue, Bulbous, 4 1/4 In. 2004 Spongeware Pitcher Blue Bands, Cylindrical 2004 Spongeware Pitcher Blue, 8 3/4 In. 2004 Spongeware Pitcher Blue, Bulbous, 8 1/2 In. 2004 Spongeware Pitcher Blue, Tapered Base, 8 3/4 x 7 In. 2004 Spongeware Pitcher Blue, White, 9 In. 2004