Salt Cellar
late 16th century (made)
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Salt cellar, boat-shaped, with four lion's paw supports and moulded reliefs of a winged terminal figure at each end, volutes at the sides, and bead-ornament enclosing the oval well.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Boat-shaped salt cellar with lion's paw supports and reliefs of winged terminal figures, probably made in Patanazzi workshop, Urbino, late 16th century, tin-glazed earthenware |
| Physical description | Salt cellar, boat-shaped, with four lion's paw supports and moulded reliefs of a winged terminal figure at each end, volutes at the sides, and bead-ornament enclosing the oval well. |
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| Gallery label | Salt cellar
Made in Probably Patanazzi workshop, Urbino, Italy late 16th century
Tin-glazed earthenware
4407-1857(16/07/2008) |
| Bibliographic reference | Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977 |
| Other number | 888 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | 4407-1857 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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