A CARVED HEMATITE SALIERA, BY ROBERT CHAPLIN
A CARVED HEMATITE SALIERA, BY ROBERT CHAPLIN

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A CARVED HEMATITE SALIERA, BY ROBERT CHAPLIN
The carved hematite salt cellar, decorated by tribal motifs; accompanied by an 18k gold salt spoon, in a Robert Chaplin wooden case
Signed RC for Robert Chaplin (2)

拍品专文

This salt cellar, or saliera, was inspired by the regional style of the Pacific Northwest coast. Carved from hematite with a matching 18k gold spoon, it pays homage to both the Pacific Northwest aesthetic and the European tradition of the preciousness of salt.

Robert Chaplin dedicates this work of art to the memory of his grandfather.