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 61 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

3000233413

Broader Terms used

<surface marking processes and techniques>

Equivalent Terms used

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Posset pot

Posset pot

Maker(s)

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

An image of Teapot

Teapot

An image of Sugar bowl

Sugar bowl

Maker(s)

Factory: Unidentified Staffordshire Pottery

An image of Tile

Rebecca and the Servant of Abraham at the Well

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

An image of Tile

The Annunciation

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Teapot

Teapot

Maker(s)

Factory: Unidentified Yorkshire factory (Possibly)
Factory: Unidentified Staffordshire Pottery (Possibly)

An image of Dish

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery (Probably)

An image of Basket

Basket

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery (Probably)

An image of Dish

Dish: The Temptation or Fall

Maker(s)

Pottery: Norfolk House (Possibly)

An image of Posset pot

Posset pot

Maker(s)

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

An image of Dish

Dish: The Temptation or Fall

Maker(s)

Production: Norfolk House (Possibly)

An image of Plate

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Probably)

An image of Plate

Plate

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery
Maker: Vauxhall Pottery

An image of Plate

Plate

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery (Possibly)
Maker: Vauxhall Pottery (Possibly)

An image of Dish

Dish: Queen Anne

Maker(s)

Pottery: Norfolk House (Possibly)

An image of Dish

Dish: The Temptation or Fall

Maker(s)

Pottery: Limekiln Lane
Proprietor of pottery: Bundy, Josiah (Possibly)
Proprietor of pottery: Gaynard, James (Possibly)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery

An image of Dish

William III and Mary II

Maker(s)

Production: unidentified London pottery (Probably)

An image of Dish

Dish: the Temptation

Maker(s)

Pottery: Redcliff Back (Probably)

An image of Dish

Dish

Maker(s)

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

An image of Dish

Dish: Queen Anne

Maker(s)

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

An image of Kettle

Kettle

Maker(s)

Factory: Folco factory

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