Saltcellar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black Saltcellar by Andrea del Verrocchio. The image shows a black, glossy, oblong object with a wavy, scalloped top edge. The object is adorned with carved floral patterns and two prominent circular motifs on the front. The circular motifs have a textured, dot-like design in the center. There are also carved, interlocking rings on either side of the circular motifs. The object appears to have a flat bottom and sits on a white surface with a plain white wall behind it. The object casts a slight shadow on the surface below.