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Saltcellar

(England, active 1745–1784)
about 1745–49
Object PlaceEngland
Medium/TechniqueSoft-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels
Dimensions5.7 x 8 cm (2 1/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Rita and Frits Markus
Accession number1983.646
On View
On view
ClassificationsCeramics
Collections
ProvenanceDecember 1956, purchased in New York by Rita and Frits Markus; 1983, gift of Rita and Frits Markus to the MFA.
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