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Pair of Trencher Salt

ca. 1710-ca. 1730 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain trencher salts, each rectangular shape with relief moulded gadrooning; decorated with formal scrolling ornamentation in underglaze blue.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Salt Cellar
  • Salt Cellar
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Pair of trencher salts, moulded gadrooning and underglaze blue decoration, by Saint-Cloud porcelain factory, France, ca. 1710-ca. 1730
Physical description
Porcelain trencher salts, each rectangular shape with relief moulded gadrooning; decorated with formal scrolling ornamentation in underglaze blue.
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Collection
Accession number
C.488&A-1909

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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