Vintage Hand-Painted Salt Cellar with Gold Vine Motif
Condition: Pre-owned - Excellent
Dimensions: 2” x 2”
What is a salt cellar, you ask?
Salt cellars - also known as salt boxes - were ubiquitous at dining tables in super bougie households a long time ago. The person at the head of the table would use it first, then pass it on. The closer guests sat to the head of the table, the more important the guests were considered by virtue of their proximity to the salt. Most of us forego fancy salt cellars in favor of salt shakers. Takeaway: salt used to be considered a luxury.
This hand-painted porcelain salt cellar was made in Japan (Nippon is formal way of pronouncing the native name of Japan (日本). It features a lovely gold sinuous vine motif. While you might not be ready to trade in your salt shaker for a salt cellar, but it sure would be an elegant addition to your home décor, if not your table.
Read more about the history of salt consumption on the Morton Salt website HERE.
Condition: Pre-owned - Excellent
Dimensions: 2” x 2”
What is a salt cellar, you ask?
Salt cellars - also known as salt boxes - were ubiquitous at dining tables in super bougie households a long time ago. The person at the head of the table would use it first, then pass it on. The closer guests sat to the head of the table, the more important the guests were considered by virtue of their proximity to the salt. Most of us forego fancy salt cellars in favor of salt shakers. Takeaway: salt used to be considered a luxury.
This hand-painted porcelain salt cellar was made in Japan (Nippon is formal way of pronouncing the native name of Japan (日本). It features a lovely gold sinuous vine motif. While you might not be ready to trade in your salt shaker for a salt cellar, but it sure would be an elegant addition to your home décor, if not your table.
Read more about the history of salt consumption on the Morton Salt website HERE.
Condition: Pre-owned - Excellent
Dimensions: 2” x 2”
What is a salt cellar, you ask?
Salt cellars - also known as salt boxes - were ubiquitous at dining tables in super bougie households a long time ago. The person at the head of the table would use it first, then pass it on. The closer guests sat to the head of the table, the more important the guests were considered by virtue of their proximity to the salt. Most of us forego fancy salt cellars in favor of salt shakers. Takeaway: salt used to be considered a luxury.
This hand-painted porcelain salt cellar was made in Japan (Nippon is formal way of pronouncing the native name of Japan (日本). It features a lovely gold sinuous vine motif. While you might not be ready to trade in your salt shaker for a salt cellar, but it sure would be an elegant addition to your home décor, if not your table.
Read more about the history of salt consumption on the Morton Salt website HERE.