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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Salt Cellar

ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Twin salt-cellar of cream-coloured earthenware and in the form of two pail-shaped vessels, with hoops in relief, joined together at the rim and with interlace handles. With a punched openwork border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with a punched border
Brief description
Twin salt-cellar of earthenware in the form of two pail-shaped vessels with interlace handles, England, ca. 1790.
Physical description
Twin salt-cellar of cream-coloured earthenware and in the form of two pail-shaped vessels, with hoops in relief, joined together at the rim and with interlace handles. With a punched openwork border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.9cm
  • Length: 12.7cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. II 338 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:1169-1885

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Record createdApril 17, 2009
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