Salt
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.
Artwork Details
- 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
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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last quarter 16th century
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