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Salt Dish

George Duncan and Sons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Salt Dish by George Duncan and Sons shows a white ceramic object resembling a woman's head with three faces. The central face looks straight ahead with eyelids cast downward. Two additional faces are on either side, their faces turned outward. The object features a decorative top and bottom edge. A ruffled collar-like design encircles the bottom. The background is plain and light-colored.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1878–90
Medium:
Glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
443 × 625 px
Museum record:
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