Ott & Brewer
Pepper Shaker

ManufacturerAmerican, active 1863–1893
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Pepper Shaker
Datec. 1882–1890
PlaceTrenton, New Jersey, United States
MediumPorcelain, enamel and gilding
Dimensions3 1/16 × 2 1/8 dia. in. (7.8 × 5.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Ladies of the Decorative Arts Subcommittee in honor of ladies everywhere
Object number2006.368.2
Not on view

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Object Type
ProvenanceBarbara and David Greenberg; purchased by MFAH, 2006.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "American Porcelain," The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, N.Y., April 8-June 25, 1989. Cat No. 68, illus pp 194-195.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on the underside in red:
"BELLEEK / O & B (within crescent moon) / TRENTON / N.J."

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