A lead-glazed earthenware plate that has different compartments. There are yellow, white, blue, and green glazed decorations.
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Unknown Maker, Italian

Plate with Egg Cups and Salt Dish

Maker

Unknown Maker, Italian

Culture

Italian

Title

Plate with Egg Cups and Salt Dish

Year

ca. 1600

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

lead-glazed earthenware

Geography

Place Made: Deruta

Dimensions

21 cm (8 1/4 inches) (diameter)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Pasted label on reverse reads:Italian Majolica of the 15th Century brought from Rome by Mr. Jewett 1845.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell

Object Number

09.515

Type

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Served from various ceramic and metal containers, salt is one of the five basic tastes, and essential for normal function of the human body—although too much salt can also cause health issues. Underscoring salt’s role in the history of world commerce, the word salary comes from the Latin sal, meaning salt, as Roman soldiers were sometimes paid in salt.

Image use

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Italian
Plate with Egg Cups and Salt Dish, ca. 1600
Earthenware with tin glaze, polychrome metal oxides, and glaze
21 cm (8 1/4 inches) (diameter)
Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell 09.515

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