Vintage Ceramic Butterfly Salt and Pepper Shakers. Made in Japan.

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Butterfly salt and pepper shakers: pepper - 2023.1.207a, salt - 2023.1.207b.

Butterfly salt and pepper shakers: pepper - 2023.1.207a, salt - 2023.1.207b.

Name/Title

Vintage Ceramic Butterfly Salt and Pepper Shakers. Made in Japan.

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.207

Description

Vintage ceramic butterfly salt and pepper shakers. Each shaker is a butterfly wing and have "Japan" marked on the bottom.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Made/Created

Time Period

mid-20th century

Place

Country

Japan

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

The bottom of each shaker.

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 salt shaker.

Height

5-5/16 in

Weight

4.8 oz

Material

Ceramic