19th Century New England Blue Spongeware Stoneware Mixing Bowl

A large 19th century New England mixing bowl in the beloved blue-and-white spongeware pattern, finished with crisp banded detailing around the rim and base. The hand-sponged cobalt decoration over heavy salt-glazed stoneware gives each piece its own one-of-a-kind character, and this example has the generous scale that made these bowls the workhorse of the early American farmhouse kitchen.

All original and honestly worn, this bowl shows chips, glaze loss and staining consistent with well over a century of use, as pictured. Those imperfections are part of the story and keep it firmly in the realm of display rather than daily service — it looks wonderful on an open shelf, a hutch, or as a centerpiece on a harvest table.

From a climate-controlled, smoke-free collection and accurately described. Carefully packed for safe arrival, and multiple purchases can be combined into one shipment to save on shipping.