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Saltcellar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Saltcellar by New glass, clear glass object with a wide bowl and a narrow stem. The bowl is wider at the top than at the bottom. It has a decorative pattern etched into the glass. The base is circular and flat. The background is white with a gradient that gets darker at the top.

Artwork details

Date:
1780–1825
Medium:
Blown pattern-molded glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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