One website clearly states Scotland was the origin, another Staffordshire. Some say 1775 others 1840. Whatever its roots, it’s claimed
it was made in great quantities, several people imply most spongeware was exported
either to the states or Canada. As the name suggests decoration was applied to
whiteware with a sponge. It tends to be referred
to as Spatterware in the States. I seem to have found only the very basic type
of spongeware, the cheapest available in
the form of teaware or bowls, most popular from 1840 – 1875.
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| Spongeware Pottery Shards found Mudlarking on the Thames. |
The main colours were blue, red, green, purple and yellow. I’ve only
found blue and interestingly black, to which I’ve found no reference. It’s been
quite a task tracking down pictures of the original objects, they clearly weren’t
treated as precious family heirlooms. Now I compare the fragments I've found with the originals below I'm questioning whether they are in fact spongeware, but if not what could they be? There is one shard in the picture above which I later realised was an imposter.
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| Spongeware Tea Cup 1830 - 1850 |
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| Spongeware Sugar Bowl (ebay) |
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