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Some people talk of "potato cut decoration" instead of spongeware. This is not correct. The colours were applied with a natural sponge cut to shape, dipped in colour, then applied directly onto the pottery before a second firing.

Spongeware mugs....
Straight sided mugs from quarter to full pint in side. A decent cup of tea!

Weaver's comb pattern small sponged mug

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spongeware mug with thistle

Spongeware cups and saucers....
Various shapes and sizes with spongeware decoration. Edit Text

Tiny spongeware cup and saucer very fine potting

Spongeware decorated with animals and insects....
Pottery decorated with a sponged animal, in a variety of different shapes and a huge number of animals.

Extremely rare spongeware cat plate

Asiatic Pheasant spongeware bowl

Glasgow spongeware fish plate

Scottish antique butter pot decorated with lustre and spongeware butterflies

Spongeware jugs....
From cream jugs to pint size and beyond.

Unusual Scottish spongeware multi sided spongeware jug

Scottish Spongeware ashets....
An ashet is the Scottish name for a serving dish, from the French word assiette.

Scottish antique spongeware ashet with drainer

Airlie ware ashet

Spongeware plates....
Plates decorated with spongeware and hand painted designs, from side plates to dinner plates.

Persian Rose "Leadless glaze" plate

Small all over blue spongeware plate

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