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'Palissy-type' ware moulded pedestal saltcellar

'Palissy-type' ware moulded pedestal saltcellar

CultureEnglish

OriginEngland

PeriodMary II (1689-1694)

Datec.1690

MediumDelftware, tin glaze, lead glaze, cobalt oxide, and thrown.

DimensionsOverall: 17 x 11.2 x 10.8 cm (6 11/16 x 4 7/16 x 4 1/4 in.)

MarkingsNone

DescriptionSaltcellar of square section raised on four paw feet, each side moulded with a panel showing Neptune riding a seahorse. Beneath is a pediment supported by caryatids, and is enclosing a bust surmounted by reclining mermaid figures, all delineated in cobalt-blue.

Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner

Object numberG83.1.535

Classifications

European Ceramics

Sub-classification

English Earthenware - Delftware

Collections

Status

On view

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