Cowboy and Chamber Pot Salt and Pepper Shakers

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Cowboy- 2022.1.95a and Chamber Pot- 2022.1.95b

Cowboy- 2022.1.95a and Chamber Pot- 2022.1.95b

Name/Title

Cowboy and Chamber Pot Salt and Pepper Shakers

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.95

Description

This quirky ceramic salt and pepper shaker set includes a pepper shaker cowboy wearing chaps and a vest sitting on a log holding his nose and saltshaker chamber pot. Though the chamber pot is unmarked, the cowboy is marked with a "Japan" label. Neither shaker still has its stopper.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.1

Made/Created

Time Period

mid-20th century

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Cowboy base

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 Cowboy only

Height

3-11/16 in

Width

1-5/8 in

Weight

2.3 oz

Material

Ceramic