Japanese Saltcellar in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, September 2010

Title/Object Name: Saltcellar

Culture: Japan

Period: Edo period (1615–1868)

Date: ca. 1680

Medium: Polychrome with overglaze enamels and gold ( Arita ware, Kakiemon type)

Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Gr. W. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)

Classification: Ceramic

Credit Line: Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Collection, Bequest of Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 2000

Accession Number: 2002.447.83

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