19th C. Antique Blue Spongeware Stoneware Bowl W/ Wire Bale Wooden Handle

Details

Description

19th C. Antique Blue Spongeware Stoneware Bowl w/ Wire Bale Wooden Handle
Description
An authentic late 19th-century American antique blue … Read more 19th C. Antique Blue Spongeware Stoneware Bowl w/ Wire Bale Wooden Handle
Description
An authentic late 19th-century American antique blue and white spongeware glazed stoneware bowl, featuring its rare original wire bale handle with a turned wooden grip.
Decorated with mottled blue sponge-applied cobalt slip over a light salt-glazed stoneware body with a smooth interior rim. The bale fits into molded ear mounts on the side, allowing the turned wooden handle to swing freely. A classic piece of American country primitives, perfect for farmhouse kitchen island styling, open shelving displays, or antique stoneware collections.
Origin: United States (American Primitive / Country Stoneware)
Date: Late 19th Century (c. 1880–1890s)
Materials: Stoneware Earthenware, Cobalt Slip Glaze, Wire Bale, Turned Wood

Dimensions
Width: 9.5" (Overall including wire bale)
Depth: 8.5" (Bowl Diameter)
Height: 4" H (Handle Down) / 9" H (Handle Upright)

Condition: Very good antique condition with honest age-appropriate wear. The stoneware body is solid and sound. Expect some glaze wear, minor firing specks and light shelf wear, all typical of 19th-century utilitarian pottery. The interior has staining in the crazing lines, which do not go through the body. The wire bale and turned wood handle are tight and fully functional, with a nice aged patina. See less