Vintage Nanco ceramic mice with cheese salt and pepper shakers. Made in Japan.

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Nanco mice with cheese salt and pepper shakers: salt - 2023.1.224a, and pepper - 2023.1.224b.

Nanco mice with cheese salt and pepper shakers: salt - 2023.1.224a, and pepper - 2023.1.224b.

Name/Title

Vintage Nanco ceramic mice with cheese salt and pepper shakers. Made in Japan.

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.224

Description

Vintage Nanco ceramic mice with cheese salt and pepper shakers. Both shakers have original Nanco labels on the bottom.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Nanco

Time Period

mid-20th century

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Bottom of each shaker.

Transcription

A Nanco product Boston, Mass 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 salt shaker.

Height

4-3/8 in

Weight

3 oz

Material

Ceramic