Meissen built its reputation on precision as much as decoration, and these salts show that discipline even in an object as small and functional as tableware salt. Each stands on four reeded column feet, holding an oval open bowl above, floral decoration worked across the body and finished with gilding to the rim.
Salt cellars like this were a standard fixture of formal 18th and 19th century dining, and having them as a matched pair rather than a single piece is a real advantage for anyone setting a table properly rather than displaying a single salt on its own. The reeded feet do more than support the bowl visually, giving the piece extra height so the salt itself sits at a comfortable level for a serving spoon.
Condition notes
One salt has two damaged legs, the other salt has one damaged leg. Please see all photos, as they form part of the description.
