This luxurious French pottery salt cellar is decorated with multicoloured raised decorations, which were made using a mould. The sides show winged female busts, inspired by renaissance prints. The edge around the foot is decorated with masks and monograms, made up of the letters H and M, which probably refer to the name of the owner. Such a salt cellar could only contain a small amount of salt. Salt was, in the 16th century, a very costly spice. This salt cellar was made in the Saintonge region in south-west France and shows the influence of the famous master pottery maker Bernard Palissy (c. 1510 - c. 1590) from Saintes, who was instrumental in bringing the relief style to fruition.
Specifications
| Title | salt cellar |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Earthenware, applied relief, manganese, copper oxide, cobalt, lead glaze |
| Object type |
Salt cellar
> Salt set
> Pepper and salt set
> Set
> Tableware
> Kitchen and household
> Utensil
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 10 cm Width 12,4 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Potter:
Anoniem
|
| Accession number | A 4099 (KN&V) |
| Credits | Purchased 1945 |
| Department | Applied Arts & Design |
| Acquisition date | 1945 |
| Creation date | in 1550 - 1600 |
| External exhibitions |
Margaretha. Keizersdochter tussen Macht en Imago (2024) |
| Research |
Show research Alma |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Applied relief
> Decorative techniques
> Ceramic technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
| Place of manufacture | Saintonge > France > Western Europe > Europe |
