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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Salt Cellar

1550-1650 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Moulded, oval salt cellar on four feet, tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, brownish orange and yellow with a border if buds and a band of criss-cross around the shoulder.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours
Brief description
Moulded, oval salt cellar on four feet, tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours, probably Faenza, Italy, 1550-1650
Physical description
Moulded, oval salt cellar on four feet, tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, brownish orange and yellow with a border if buds and a band of criss-cross around the shoulder.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11cm (Note: conversion from inches)
  • Length: 14cm
Credit line
Alfred Williams Hearn gift
Other number
1043 - Rackham (1940)
Collection
Accession number
C.25-1923

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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