Pottery Blue Sponge
Posted in Pottery on 03/04/2009 04:42 pm by admin |
 Antique Blue White Sponge Ware Pitcher Shell Impression 7 neato pasqueto $155.00 Time Remaining: 14d 16h 40m Buy It Now for only: $155.00 |
 Vintage ANTIQUE Blue SPONGE WARE RRPCo Roseville 2QT1QT CROCKS $80.00 Time Remaining: 14d 21h 39m Buy It Now for only: $80.00 |
 TURTLECREEK POTTERS PITCHER CATHY GATEL 1991 Blue Sponge Decor $79.99 Time Remaining: 8d 11h 58m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 Bennington Potters Blue Agate Sponge Stoneware 14 Serving Platter Tray 1648 HTF $59.49 Time Remaining: 28d 11h 53m Buy It Now for only: $59.49 |
 Mintons GENEVESE Blue White Sponge Dish c 1873 $29.71 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 5h 16m |
 Bennington Vermont Pottery Round Blue Sponge Bowl Nice Color Vermont $49.00 Time Remaining: 24d 11h 35m Buy It Now for only: $49.00 |
 Vintage Italian Pottery Ceramic Blue Bear Soap Sponge Holder 2612 $63.75 Time Remaining: 9d 3h 28m Buy It Now for only: $63.75 |
 Vintage Italian Pottery Ceramic Blue Kangaroo Soap Sponge Holder 2612 $63.75 Time Remaining: 9d 3h 28m Buy It Now for only: $63.75 |
 German Ceramic Art Pottery Blue Green Red Sponge Painted Vase West Germany $43.99 Time Remaining: 3d 14h 55m Buy It Now for only: $43.99 |
 BLUE SPONGE WARE SPLATTER MIXING BOWL MADE IN ENGLAND $44.99 Time Remaining: 14d 5h 21m Buy It Now for only: $44.99 |
 Cobalt Blue Salt Glaze Stoneware bowl 9 round floral sponge motif Becky Mummert $45.00 Time Remaining: 22d 59m Buy It Now for only: $45.00 |
 1930s Unmarked Miniature Stipple Blue Sponge Art Pottery Vase FREE SHIPPING $49.00 Time Remaining: 1d 12h 52m |
 Roseville RRP Sponge Spongeware Bowl blue tan 10 3 4 diameter mixing $29.98 Time Remaining: 21d 12h 39m Buy It Now for only: $29.98 |
 Robinson Ransbottom Blue on Cream Sponge Ware Pitcher $32.00 Time Remaining: 1d 5h 18m Buy It Now for only: $32.00 |
 Vintage Vermont Bennington Potteries Blue Sponged Bowl $26.99 Time Remaining: 13d 8h 17m Buy It Now for only: $26.99 |
 Robinson Ransbottom RRP pottery 4 cobalt blue sponge ware Coffee Mug MINTY $29.99 Time Remaining: 1d 14h 38m |
 RRP CO BLUE SPONGE PLANTER ROSEVILLE $32.95 Time Remaining: 19d 8h 19m Buy It Now for only: $32.95 |
 3 ROSEVILLE SPONGE BLUE CREAM Ceramic Pottery NESTING MIXING BOWLS MINT COND $27.59 Time Remaining: 1d 9h 34m |
 Roseville Pottery sponge ware blue green yellow beautiful $24.99 Time Remaining: 8d 11h 59m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 WESTERWAL POTTERY SPONGE PITCHER WITH HANDLE MELSIGNED 1993 BLUE WHITE $24.99 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 45m |
 VINTAGE BLUE SPONGE 700 SIGNED ROBINSON RANSBOTTOM ROSEVILLE PITCHER CROCK $24.95 Time Remaining: 1d 12h 39m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 Roseville Alpine Pottery Ohio Milk Bottle Blue Sponge 6 1 4 Tall No chips $24.99 Time Remaining: 4d 9h 40m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 Robinson Ransbottom Stoneware Crock Wheat Sponge Blue 2 Quart Roseville USA $19.00 Time Remaining: 24d 23h 15m Buy It Now for only: $19.00 |
 HULL USA Pottery Bowl 8 29 pink blue charcoal sponge look $32.99 Time Remaining: 26d 8h 10m Buy It Now for only: $32.99 |
 Pinecroft Pottery Handmade Red Clay Creamer Sugar Sponged Blue White Aylmer ON $19.99 Time Remaining: 1d 14h 29m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 WESTERWALD POTTERY SPONGE BOWL CUP POUR SPOUT MELSIGNED 1993 BLUE WHITE $19.99 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 47m |
 RRP Roseville OH Sponge Paint BLUE Wheat Tall MUG Wheat $22.80 Time Remaining: 11d 5h 37m Buy It Now for only: $22.80 |
 Bennington Potters Blue Agate Sponge Stoneware Soup Cereal Bowl Lugged Handles $20.00 Time Remaining: 2d 8h 8m Buy It Now for only: $44.99 |
 Pinecroft Pottery Hand Turned Sponge Glaze Pot Planter Blue Brown $30.00 Time Remaining: 11d 13h 5m Buy It Now for only: $30.00 |
 Blue Sponge Print Flower Design Pottery Bowl EAST TEXAS POTTERY MARSHALL TX $29.99 Time Remaining: 7d 12h 4m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 Vtg Robinson Ramsbottom Pottery Pitcher 700 Blue Sponge Stoneware 5 $16.99 Time Remaining: 3d 3h 55m Buy It Now for only: $16.99 |
 Robinson Pottery Tan Blue Sponge Pitcher 6 Decorative $19.99 Time Remaining: 12d 14h 43m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 1971 LOS ANGELES POTTERY SPONGE WARE BLUE WHITE PIE PLATE W CRIMPED EDGE 630 $29.74 Time Remaining: 10h 18m Buy It Now for only: $29.74 |
 Robinson Ransbottom Blue Sponge Wheat Planters Pot $16.99 Time Remaining: 21d 16h 6m Buy It Now for only: $16.99 |
 Bennington Potters Blue Agate Sponge Stoneware Coffee Mug Cup Trigger Double $21.24 Time Remaining: 28d 10h 16m Buy It Now for only: $21.24 |
 Robinson Ransbottom 2 Qt Blue Cream Sponge Ware High Jar $12.00 Time Remaining: 3d 7h 14m |
 Bennington Potters Blue Agate Sponge Stoneware Table Pepper Shaker 2 Hole HTF 4 $21.24 Time Remaining: 28d 11h 53m Buy It Now for only: $21.24 |
 Bennington Potters Blue Agate Sponge Stoneware Table Salt Shaker 4 Holes HTF 4 $21.24 Time Remaining: 28d 11h 53m Buy It Now for only: $21.24 |
 RRPC USA Blue and Tan Sponge Mug $26.99 Time Remaining: 21d 13h 55m Buy It Now for only: $26.99 |
 Robinson Ransbottom Stoneware Crock Low Jar Sponge Blue 1 Quart Roseville USA $15.00 Time Remaining: 24d 23h 15m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 Marshall Pottery Hand turned blue sponged edge with Metal wood handle A7 $18.36 Time Remaining: 5d 20h 50m Buy It Now for only: $18.36 |
 RRPCo 7 BOWL BLUE SPONGE YELLOW WARE ROSEVILLE USA OHIO WT 2 LB 7 OZ $14.50 Time Remaining: 8d 8h 29m Buy It Now for only: $14.50 |
 Pornic France Bretagne Bowl Hand Painted Blue Sponge Girl Design Annie $25.00 Time Remaining: 4d 18h 9m Buy It Now for only: $30.00 |
 MINIATURE GRAY CLAY Pottery Plate BLUE SPONGE RIM BIRD IN CTR + CUP MADE USA $19.95 Time Remaining: 28d 7h 58m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 Roseville Pottery Pitcher Blue Sponge Wheat $14.95 Time Remaining: 10d 15h 31m Buy It Now for only: $14.95 |
 Studio Art Pottery Stoneware Blue Sponge Ware Soup Mug $23.49 Time Remaining: 10d 13h 57m Buy It Now for only: $23.49 |
 Blue Sponge Hummingbird Floral Crock with ice insert $13.99 Time Remaining: 16d 11h 41m Buy It Now for only: $13.99 |
 Robinson Ransbottom Pottery Roseville O Blue Sponge Pitcher Basin Bowl 700K $9.99 Time Remaining: 3d 11h 25m |
 3 Bybee Pottery pieces blue sponged cup and bowl and brown cup all marked $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 46m |
 Chaparral Pottery HEART SHAPED MUFFIN PAN Signed Blue Sponge Ware Free Ship $19.99 Time Remaining: 3d 16h 17m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 Roseville Blue Sponge Ware Robinson Ransbottem Crock 1 Qt $14.99 Time Remaining: 2d 9h 35m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 FRIENDSHIP POTTERY FP BLUE HEART SPONGE WARE PIE PLATE $9.99 Time Remaining: 2d 12h 46m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Antique Staffordshire Blue Spatter Cup Saucer Spatterware China Sponge $9.99 Time Remaining: 4d 6h 30m |
 BLUE WHITE SPONGE WARE CREAMER PITCHER w DUCK $10.99 Time Remaining: 1d 14h 14m Buy It Now for only: $10.99 |
 Handcrafted Blue Sponge Ware Pottery Pitcher Marshall Texas $8.95 Time Remaining: 10d 15h 37m Buy It Now for only: $8.95 |
 Blue sponge ware pottery Flower Pot with wheat pattern RRP Roseville 10oz crock $16.99 Time Remaining: 29d 9h 34m Buy It Now for only: $16.99 |
 Handcrafted Pottery Blue Sponged Design Heart Border $8.99 Time Remaining: 6d 2h 21m |
 vintage pink blue sponge spatterware vase w heart on it $8.49 Time Remaining: 17d 3h 49m Buy It Now for only: $8.49 |
 Roseville Blue and Cream Sponge Ware Pottery Pitcher $9.95 Time Remaining: 18d 52m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
 Robinson Ransbottom Blue Sponge Wheat Pottery Pitcher $4.99 Time Remaining: 21d 16h 6m Buy It Now for only: $4.99 |
 Blue Sponge Finish on a Roseville Kitchen Crock $7.99 Time Remaining: 28d 13h 17m Buy It Now for only: $7.99 |
 Set of 2 heart shaped pottery bowls with blue sponge wear rim $7.99 Time Remaining: 1d 12h 47m |
 MINIATURE GRAYCLAY POTTERY PLATE w BLUE SPONGE RIM TRAIN N CENTER MADE USA $11.95 Time Remaining: 27d 14h 21m Buy It Now for only: $11.95 |
 Heart Shaped Candy Soap Dish Blue Green Sponged Pottery $4.99 Time Remaining: 3h 19m Buy It Now for only: $4.99 |
 Bretagne Bowl with Blue Sponge Design Boy and Girl Inside Name is Stephanie $9.99 Time Remaining: 4d 12h 14m |
 Bybee Pottery blue sponged cup with stenciled little boy fishing marked BB $0.99 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 46m |
 Primitive Roseville Cornelian 1900 Yellowware Blue Sponge Ware Pitcher w Gold $129.99 Time Remaining: 13d 2h 58m Buy It Now for only: $129.99 |
 NEW 2 LOAF 13 PANS Blue Sponge California STIPPLE Henn $108.88 Time Remaining: 18d 36m Buy It Now for only: $108.88 |
 QUIMPER 3 Women Dinner Plate France Blue Sponge Rim $39.99 Time Remaining: 19d 1h 2m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 Miniature 7 Tall Blue Sponge Pottery Geese w Blue Bows Pitcher Basin $30.00 Time Remaining: 6d 1h 57m Buy It Now for only: $30.00 |
 1997 Carolina LATHAMS POTTERY Blue Red Sponge BASKET $29.99 Time Remaining: 9d 17h 26m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 Robinson Ransbottom Roseville Ohio 10 Mixing Bowl Sponge Blue $29.99 Time Remaining: 27d 8h 12m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 Blue Agate Sponge Ware Bennington Pottery Potters Batter Mixing Bowl $29.95 Time Remaining: 1d 5h 19m Buy It Now for only: $29.95 |
 Large 6 1 2 x 11 Roseville Robinson Ransbottom RRP Sponge Ware Blue Crock Bowl $29.74 Time Remaining: 9d 13h 28m Buy It Now for only: $29.74 |
 Workshops of Gerald Henn Pottery Blue Sponged 2qt Pitcher EUC $28.00 Time Remaining: 17d 4h 55m Buy It Now for only: $28.00 |
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Blue Celtic Ceramic Sponge Holder by Moonfire Pottery
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DescriptionBlue Celtic Ceramic Sponge Holder by Moonfire Pottery One of our most popular items! Keep your sponge handy and ready to use by the sink. |
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One Gallon Belly Pitcher
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1/2 Gallon Jar
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Folk Art - Craft From the Past
Folk art is craft from the past - history in an object. Whenever we admire a beautifully woven basket, a perfectly carved decoy duck or an exquisitely hand sewn quilt we are appreciating articles of folk art. But what exactly does the term "folk art" mean? Simply, it was adopted in America early last century to describe works made by people who had never had any formal training in carving a decoy duck or sewing a quilt for instance. Previously terms such as "naive" or "primitive" had been used to describe such objects, but neither is as evocative as the term "folk" art - the simple, ordinary, modest art made by plain ordinary folk.
Folk art is always unique and embodies the spirit of it's creator, comprising both decorative and utilitarian items. It is rare these days to find original items at inexpensive prices, and neither can they be found in great quantities, but from time to time beautiful folk art items can be found at car boot sales, markets and country auctions. Before industrialisation and mass-manufacturing in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ordinary people Hand Made objects, such as decoy duck s both for decoration and for everyday use. It's these handmade items that are so desirable to collectors today.
Painted tinware, hand-turned wooden bowls, all kinds of baskets, colorful quilts and other textiles may still be found. Spongeware pottery - which is named from the pieces of cut sponge used to apply patterns to the pottery surface - is much harder to find in the UK than it is in the USA as a large amount of spongeware was exported to the US from the 1820s onwards.
Hunting with decoy ducks became popular in Victorian Britain, although Native Americans have a long history of using lures and carving is a tradition firmly rooted in American folk art. The finest American ducks were carved in the 1920s and 1930s, and beautiful examples are still being produced today. In top condition with original paint, a decoy duck could fetch more than $20,000 if made by one of the big names such as Elmer Crowell of Cape Cod.
Many basket weavers were farmers who made their own containers for agricultural use - look out for those bearing the initials of the farmer who made them, or stencilled details of the contents.
Rustic textiles in coarse linen and woollen cloth were woven on domestic handlooms which were often very narrow - so the pieces of cloth then had to be joined together to make larger items such as sheets and bed covers. You may find some with characteristically bold patterns in reds and blues.
Quilting, which is the quintessential American folk art technique was also carried out in Britain in the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly in Wales and Northern England where keeping out the cold was so extremely important. Women used the long winter hours to apply their needlework skills to create the beautiful quilts we treasure today. Their skills crossed the Atlantic to America with the first European settlers.
Bringing these wonderful old handmade items of folk art into our homes is not just a great way of honoring the traditions of the past, but is also a way of paying tribute to the many unknown, but incredibly skilled folk who crafted them so beautifully.
About the Author
Caroline Jones lives in Devon, England and delights in visiting craft fairs and festivals to indulge her passion for collecting vintage and folk art items for her home and shop. Click Here to visit her recommended one stop shop for finding fairs, festivals, events, craft shows, art festivals, music festivals, farmers markets, and more! !