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Sponging

Scope note

The process of applying color or a glaze with a sponge to create a mottled effect; may be applied randomly or in a pattern.

This term has 59 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

3000233413

Equivalent Terms used

sponged

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Beaker (drinking vessel)

Maker(s)

Production: Herculaneum Pottery (Perhaps)

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Probably)

Toby Jug

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory (Probably)

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Jacob's Dream

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Jacob's Dream

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Abel's Sacrifice

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Vase

Maker(s)

Potter: Hill, Yuriko

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: unidentified Dutch pottery (Possibly)

Dish: George I

Maker(s)

Pottery: Norfolk House (Possibly)

Dish: The Temptation

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)

George II

Maker(s)

Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Probably)
Pottery: uncertain (Probably)

Posset pot

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)

Dish: The Temptation or Fall

Maker(s)

Pottery: Limekiln Lane (Probably)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery
Potter: Bundy, Josiah (Possibly)
Potter: Gaynard, James (Possibly)

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery (Probably)

Dish: The Temptation

Maker(s)

Pottery: Norfolk House (Possibly)
Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Possibly)

Punch ladle

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified English pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: unidentified Dutch pottery (Probably)

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