Bidspirit auction | An American Spongeware Earthenware Wash

An American Spongeware Earthenware Wash Pitcher and Basin Set - This domestic earthenware wash pitcher and basin set is finished in a cream-colored glaze with blue sponge-decorated accents. The bulbous pitcher features a wide, flared spout and a simple loop handle, with the blue mottling concentrated on the upper half. The accompanying deep, round basin has a wide, flat rim decorated with a matching blue sponge pattern on the interior edge. The underside of the basin features an impressed mark consisting of a line of characters partially obscured by the glaze, appearing as vertical and rounded strokes that are not clearly legible as a name. Below these characters, the letters USA are impressed in a central arc. The foot rings on both pieces are unglazed.Diameter of basin: 11 3/4 inchesHeight of pitcher: 9 1/4 inches.