Puppy Salt and Pepper Shakers

Object/Artifact

Railway Village Museum

Green- 2022.1.168a and Red- 2022.1.168b

Name/Title

Puppy Salt and Pepper Shakers

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.168

Description

Ceramic dog salt and pepper shakers by Commodore, Japan. One wearing a red bowtie and one wearing a green bowtie. Both have plastic stoppers intact. Both have foil sticker identifying the manufacturer on their base with Commodore's logo of a ship and wheel. Made in occupied Japan.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Commodore, Japan

Time Period

1950s

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Bases

Transcription

Commodore Japan

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Set, Salt and Pepper

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Service Sets

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Of individual shaker

Height

4-1/4 in

Width

2-1/4 in

Weight

4.8 oz

Material

Ceramic