Help identifying dish please

Hello all,
I am new here and wanted to know if anyone has any idea of who the maker is and era of the below piece.
It was given to me and my late husband for a wedding present by a lady who had a huuuge house crammed with antiques but I have no idea about its value or identity.
It is a bowl/dish and measures 26cm diameter and 5cm tall.
The underneath is stamped with "GUARANTEED LEAD FREE GLAZE" and that's all.
Thanks so much
Red

Pottery dish by Red posted Mar 14, 2017 at 7:46 PM

Pottery dish by Red posted Mar 14, 2017 at 7:46 PM

Pottery dish by Red posted Mar 14, 2017 at 7:46 PM

Pottery dish by Red posted Mar 14, 2017 at 7:46 PM

 

That stamp would be a rather new thing. No older than the '70s.

 

Hi,
I do not think it is older than the 1960s when they started to think lead glazes were a problem. JMHO.
greg

 

Thanks.
I don't suppose you have any ideas as to who the maker could be? Ideas even???

 

This is Scottish spongeware.
Janet

 

Agreed. And with that imprint style, a lot earlier than the 60s.

We started marking as leadless glaze much farther back. Have a look at this one:

https://picclick.co.uk/Victorian-Sponge-Ware-and-Brush-Stroke-Ceramic-Bowl-322410202529.html

 

Few more for you:

http://www.timbowenantiques.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/HA_247_Discovering_final.pdf

http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi....fwx?collection=archaeology&searchTerm=112686

 

Wow, JanetP and Ownedbybear you are amazing. Thank you so so much for your help and research. Extremely grateful

 

You're most welcome. I like spongeware - it looks very stylish in its simplicity. I'd think yours is Fife made, given that it's almost identical to the one in that link.