Vintage Ceramic Ox with Yoke and Buckets Salt and Pepper Shakers 3 Piece Set Made in Japan

Object/Artifact

Railway Village Museum

Ox and yoke salt and pepper shaker set: salt - 2023.1.204a, pepper - 2023.1.204b, and ox - 2023.1.204c

Name/Title

Vintage Ceramic Ox with Yoke and Buckets Salt and Pepper Shakers 3 Piece Set Made in Japan

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.204

Description

Vintage ceramic ox with yoke holding the buckets which are the salt and pepper shakers three-piece set. All three pieces have original Japan labels on the bottom.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Made/Created

Time Period

mid-20th century

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Bottom of ox.

Transcription

Made in Japan

Type

Label

Location

Bottom of buckets.

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 ox with yoke.

Height

3-3/4 in

Weight

4.9 oz

Material

Ceramic