Vintage Canada Souvenir Porcelain Iridescent Dolphins Salt and Pepper Shakers Made in Japan

Object/Artifact

Railway Village Museum

Dolphin salt and pepper shakers: 2023.1.137a, and 2023.1.137b

Name/Title

Vintage Canada Souvenir Porcelain Iridescent Dolphins Salt and Pepper Shakers Made in Japan

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.137

Description

Vintage iridescent porcelain dolphins jumping in waves souvenir salt and pepper shakers. Label on front reads "Lunenburg, N.S. Canada". Marked "Japan" on the bottom of each shaker.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Made/Created

Time Period

mid-20th century

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Bottom of each shaker.

Transcription

Japan

Type

Label

Location

Front of salt shaker.

Transcription

Lunenburg, N.S. Canada

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 salt shaker with label.

Height

3-1/2 in

Weight

1.3 oz

Material

Porcelain