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Salt Cellar

1784-1793 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Salt cellar of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. In the form of an oval moulded pedestal, eight lobed and painted with sprays of flowers.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Salt cellar of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Lille porcelain factory, Lille, 1784-1793.
Physical description
Salt cellar of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. In the form of an oval moulded pedestal, eight lobed and painted with sprays of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.4cm
  • Length: 9.2cm
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.586-1920

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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