Salt Shaker

Red Wing Pottery; Eva Zeisel

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Object Label

Visually, this whimsical salt and pepper set bridges the gap between a sculpture by Hans Arp and Al Capp’s curious cartoon “shmoo” characters, reflecting the delight with soft, curving forms in art from high to low. Just as important from a design point of view, however, is the relationship of these objects to the hand that holds them, and their function as shakers. The lower body of the shaker fits snugly in the palm of the hand, the forefinger wraps around the neck, and seasonings are cast effortlessly from the head.

Caption

Red Wing Pottery (active 1936–1967); Eva Zeisel (American, born Hungary, 1906–2011). Salt Shaker, ca. 1945 (design); ca. 1946 (produced). Earthenware, 3 x 1 1/2 in. (7.6 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist, 85.75.9. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Salt Shaker

Date

ca. 1945 (design); ca. 1946 (produced)

Geography

Place manufactured: Red Wing, Minnesota, United States

Medium

Earthenware

Classification

Ceramic

Dimensions

3 x 1 1/2 in. (7.6 x 3.8 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

no marks

Credit Line

Gift of the artist

Accession Number

85.75.9

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