Bidspirit auction | Large American Spongeware and Floral

Large American Spongeware and Floral Stoneware Mixing Bowl - A large, wheel-thrown stoneware mixing bowl featuring a flared rim and a tapered body. The vessel is finished in a creamy white glaze. The decoration is applied in a folk-art style, consisting of two distinct bands. The upper rim is decorated with a repeating horizontal band of hand-painted floral sprigs, featuring green stems and leaves accented by small blue and pink blossoms. The lower two-thirds of the exterior body is finished with a dense, mottled pattern in cobalt blue spongework. The interior is glazed in a matching cream tone. The underside of the bowl features a recessed, unglazed foot ring. There are no visible maker marks, stamps, or signatures on the base; however, several small dark firing specks are present in the clay body at the center of the base.Diameter: 11 1/2 inches Height: 5 1/4 inches.