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Source Description
This spice cellar, made to hold precious seasonings at the table, is of a typical northern European design. Major trade commodities in ancient and medieval times, salt and other spices were used both to preserve meat and to enhance the flavor of all types of food (often not very fresh). Some spices came from Asia and were very expensive. This whimsical container, in the form of a little ship on wheels, could be rolled from one guest to another.
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Document identity
localId
26207
label
Spice Cellar in the Shape of a Ship
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
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26207
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Spice Cellar in the Shape of a Ship
description
This spice cellar, made to hold precious seasonings at the table, is of a typical northern European design. Major trade commodities in ancient and medieval times, salt and other spices were used both to preserve meat and to enhance the flavor of all types of food (often not very fresh). Some spices came from Asia and were very expensive. This whimsical container, in the form of a little ship on wheels, could be rolled from one guest to another.
provenance
Victor Gay, Paris; Sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, March 23, 1909, no. 258; Leopold Blumka, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, May 1973, by exchange.
date
ca. 1400
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
spice boxes
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.5
height
14.1
depth
6.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 3/4 x L: 5 9/16 x D: 2 11/16 in. (9.5 x 14.13 x 6.84 cm)
Source extras
cul
German (?)
style
Gothic
med
bronze
creator_ids
6211
15361
collection_ids
REN
exhibition_ids
13
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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e9be4b0b0ed07230
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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38556e99c17a5140
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no
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no