Ceramic Salt Shaker Vintage

VINTAGE SALT SHAKER of a different kind
Vintage ceramic barrel salt shaker with cork, made by the (Old Ballarat Pottery) in Victoria, Australia

Dark brown glazed stoneware salt shaker with lustrous reflective black glaze and bottom linear decoration in tan, impressed with Old Ballarat Pottery seal and in good condition. A collector’s item not to be missed, or a decorative addition to your dining table.

Height = 9 cm
Diametre = 7 cm
Made in Australia

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The Old Ballarat Pottery was set up by John Gilbert as part of the Old Ballarat Village, opposite Sovereign Hill. Gilbert had established the Edinburgh Pottery at Sovereign Hill in 1972 to enable visitors to see traditional trades at work. The Old Ballarat Pottery was a much larger concern, producing wares for sale through department stores and on party plan via Faberware as well as through the village.

Early works looked as though they might have been made in the 1850s, with unturned bases, crude marks and dark treacle-like glazes.
Peter Pilven, one of Gilbert's students, worked there after graduating from the Ballarat College of Advanced Education, teaching throwing to students like the potter John Ferguson, who was there from 1978-79. Potters were initially employed by Gilbert's company (Pontresina Pty Ltd), registered in 1973. The Old Ballarat Pottery was registered as a company from 1984-1994. A printed stamp also features a mine tower surrounded by the text 'Old Ballarat Pottery Made in Australia'.