Salt cellar with grotesques

The salt cellar amazes with its unusual combination of antiquity and Christianity. In the decoration of the vessel you can find chimeras, figures with sea monsters, monsters' heads, winged Cupid and also Evangelists. The majolica dishes and tableware were made to order by the most demanding patrons who appreciated the splendor of the Urbino majolica. The artists from Urbino gained the greatest fame in Europe, and their decorations tried not only to compete, but also to surpass the skill of the ancient Greeks and Romans.