Vintage ceramic donkey with a wagon of fruit salt and pepper shakers. Made in Japan.

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Donkey with a wagon of fruit salt and pepper shakers: salt - 2023.1.230a, pepper - 2023.1.230b, and donkey with a wagon - 2023.1.230c.

Donkey with a wagon of fruit salt and pepper shakers: salt - 2023.1.230a, pepper - 2023.1.230b, and donkey with a wagon - 2023.1.230c.

Name/Title

Vintage ceramic donkey with a wagon of fruit salt and pepper shakers. Made in Japan.

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.230

Description

Vintage ceramic donkey with a wagon of fruit salt and pepper shakers. This is a three-piece set that includes the donkey with a wagon, and two baskets of fruit that are the salt and pepper shakers. All three pieces are marked "Made in Japan." The donkey piece is also marked "89" on the back and "69" on the bottom.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Made/Created

Time Period

mid-20th century

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Bottom of the donkey piece.

Transcription

Made in Japan

Type

Inscription

Location

Bottom of the donkey piece.

Transcription

69

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of the donkey piece.

Transcription

89

Type

Inscription

Location

Side of each shaker.

Transcription

Made in 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 all three pieces together.

Height

2-7/8 in

Weight

2.8 oz

Material

Ceramic