Gilded Silver Salt Cellar with Sea Monster Motif and Bud Handle
Tang Dynasty
Same source.H:25 cm.The salt cellar consists of three parts:lid,salt containers.and 3-legged rack.The lid bears a handle in the shape of a bud,hollowed out in the center,hinged to permit free movement,and joined to the lid below.The margin of the lid curves upward like the edge of a lotus leaf.Below are 6 salt containers welded to a 3-legged stand.(Collection of Museum of Famen Temple,Shanxi Province)