The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 23, 2026

A white porcelain salt cellar features a flared bowl atop a decorative pedestal. A textured basketweave pattern rings the rim, while a painted bouquet of purple and blue flowers accents the body. Two female busts with dark hair emerge from the sides of the pedestal. Magenta scrolls and shell motifs highlight the white base, which curves into scrolling feet. Delicate floral sprigs are scattered along the upper edge and vessel interior.

Salt Cellar from the Sulkowsky Service (1 of 2)

c. 1736
manufacturer

Meissen Porcelain Factory

(German, est. c. 1710)
modeled by

Johann Friedrich Eberlein

(German, 1696–1749)
Germany, Meissen, 18th century
hard-paste porcelain
Overall: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.)
Bequest of Mary Warden Harkness 1917.624.1
Location: Not on view
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1917.624.1