1. a type of pottery decorated with a mottled or speckled pattern created by dabbing colored glazes with a sponge
Usage: ceramics; decorative arts

Examples

• The antique shop displayed a collection of blue and white spongeware bowls.
• Grandmother’s kitchen featured vintage spongeware pitchers on the windowsill.
• The pottery class learned to create spongeware by dabbing glaze with natural sponges.
• Collectors prize 19th-century American spongeware for its distinctive mottled appearance.
• The museum’s exhibit showcased various examples of English and American spongeware.
• She inherited a complete set of green spongeware dishes from her great-aunt.