Vintage Singing Noisemaker Yellow & Green Birds Salt and Pepper Shakers Commodore Japan

Object/Artifact

Railway Village Museum

Singing Birds salt and pepper shakers: 2023.1.67a, and 2023.1.67b Label marked "Japan" on green bird.

Name/Title

Vintage "Singing" Noisemaker Yellow & Green Birds Salt and Pepper Shakers Commodore Japan

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.67

Description

Vintage "singing" yellow and green porcelain birds sitting on tree stumps salt and pepper shakers. The tree stumps have noisemakers inside to make the birds "sing" when shaking them. Made by Commodore in Japan.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Commodore, Japan

Time Period

mid-20th century

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Side of tree stump with green bird.

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

Height and weight of green bird shaker.

Height

4-1/2 in

Weight

3.1 oz

Material

Porcelain