Black Cat Salt and Pepper Shakers

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

2022.1.61a and 2022.1.61b

2022.1.61a and 2022.1.61b

Name/Title

Black Cat Salt and Pepper Shakers

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.61

Description

A pair of matching hand-painted black cat shakers. Made in Japan. One still has cork in place and they both have a metal mechanism in the base. Likely made by the Shafford Pottery company or created to resemble their "black cat" line of pottery items.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.1

Made/Created

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

bases

Transcription

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

3-3/16 in

Width

1-7/8 in

Weight

3.1 oz

Material

Ceramic, Metal