Sand Shaker

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Sand Shaker by Sèvres features a small, square-shaped object with rounded corners and slightly curved sides, sitting on four short legs. The object has an open top with a circular recess in the center. The exterior is predominantly white with blue floral designs, and blue accents around the edges. The blue floral patterns are on two visible sides, one with a four-petal flower, and the other with an indented four-petal flower. The object has a glossy glaze with visible imperfections and wear around the edges, and small chips exposing a brown material underneath. The background is a gradient gray with a shadow cast to the right.