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Precious and heavily taxed, salt was displayed at sixteenth-century France’s wealthiest households. This vessel for salt was possibly made for a local noble of Saintonge, where the famous potter Bernard Palissy began his experimental workshop. In 1542, Saintonge’s peasants revolted against the salt tax.
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Title: Salt
Date: 16th century
Culture: French, Saintonge
Medium: Lead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions: confirmed: 6 × 3 7/8 × 3 7/8 in. (15.2 × 9.8 × 9.8 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: Purchase, Sidney R. Knafel Gift, in honor of Jeffrey Munger, 2018
Object Number: 2018.285
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