Vintage Hand Decorated Porcelain Bull / Cow Salt and Pepper Shakers Made by Relco in Japan

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Cow and bull salt and pepper shakers: 2023.1.199a. and 2023.1.199b

Cow and bull salt and pepper shakers: 2023.1.199a. and 2023.1.199b

Name/Title

Vintage Hand Decorated Porcelain Bull / Cow Salt and Pepper Shakers Made by Relco in Japan

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.199

Description

Vintage porcelain hand decorated bull and cow salt and pepper shakers. Both have original "Relco" labels on the bottom.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Relco

Time Period

mid-20th century

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Bottom of each shaker.

Transcription

Relco Hand Decorated 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

Height and weight of bull shaker.

Height

3-1/8 in

Weight

1.4 oz

Material

Porcelain