spongeware
noun
sponge·ware
ˈspənj-ˌwer 
: a typically 19th century earthenware with background color spattered or dabbed (as with a sponge) and usually a freehand central design
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This year’s decorating technique is inspired by enduring spongeware pottery, popular in our country for centuries.
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12 Apr. 2017
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Donna Erickson / Creative Parenting,
Twin Cities,
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“Spongeware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spongeware. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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