Circus Elephants Salt and Pepper Shakers

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Elephant on all fours- 2022.1.136a and Elephant on pedestal- 2022.1.136b

Elephant on all fours- 2022.1.136a and Elephant on pedestal- 2022.1.136b

Name/Title

Circus Elephants Salt and Pepper Shakers

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.136

Description

These ceramic circus elephants. one on all fours and the other performing on a pedestal, were likely imported from Japan and sold by the Norcrest China Co. in Portland, Oregon. They are hand painted and each retains its cork stopper. They are unmarked other than a "S 601" stamp on the base that may be a part or numerical identifier for production.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.1

Made/Created

Time Period

mid-20th century

Place

Country

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 elephant on pedestal

Height

4-9/16 in

Width

3-5/16 in

Weight

2 oz

Material

Ceramic