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Melanie Sherman
Salt & Pepper Shaker Set (hand-built and painted) (Gold, Luster, Shine, 50% OFF)

2026

$450
$90050% Off
£341.19
£682.3750% Off
€398.32
€796.6450% Off
CA$643.46
CA$1,286.9150% Off
A$653.38
A$1,306.7550% Off
CHF 372.98
CHF 745.9650% Off
MX$7,894.95
MX$15,789.8950% Off
NOK 4,381.29
NOK 8,762.5850% Off
SEK 4,369.33
SEK 8,738.6750% Off
DKK 2,977.75
DKK 5,955.5050% Off

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Melanie Sherman Salt & Pepper Shaker Set (hand-built and painted) Porcelain, Glaze, Underglaze, Overglaze, Vintage Transfers, 23k German Gold Luster and other metallic Lusters Hand built, hand painted Fired to cone 6 and multiple 018 firings, electric, oxidation Year: 2026 Salt Shaker Size: 3 x 3.25 x 3.25 inches (7.6 × 8.3 × 8.3 cm) Pepper Shaker Size: 3.5 x 3.25 x 3 inches (8.9 × 8.3 × 7.6 cm) COA provided *Food safe **NOT Dishwasher or Microwave safe. HANDWASH WITH SOAP. ***Can also be made to order. Please inquire for details. ****Customization available. Please inquire for details. Melanie Sherman’s work reflects a deep fascination with the cultural interplay that shaped global porcelain production from the 15th century onward. Her artistic journey has taken her from the historic porcelain capital of Jingdezhen, China, to Arita, Japan, and the Zwinger Palace in Dresden, Germany, where she encountered some of the earliest and most treasured examples of porcelain artistry. These experiences have profoundly influenced her understanding of how craft traditions and aesthetic philosophies traveled between East and West, forming a continuous dialogue that still informs ceramic arts today. In her studio practice, Sherman pays homage to the opulence and refinement of 18th-century European porcelain, particularly the ornate designs of the Baroque, Renaissance, and Rococo periods. Her works are distinguished by lavish surface embellishments, luminous finishes, and intricate structural detail. Drawing from historical drawings and patterns, she integrates traditional techniques she studied with artisans in Jingdezhen, China, and Kecskemét, Hungary—including blue-and-white painting, porcelain painting, flocking, gilding, gold luster, gold leaf, and gold powder. The resulting works bridge centuries of cultural exchange, celebrating the enduring beauty of the handmade and the cross-cultural legacy of porcelain. Melanie Sherman, Yunomi, contemporary porcelain, Jingdezhen porcelain, Arita ceramics, Dresden porcelain, Baroque design, Rococo porcelain, Renaissance ceramics, cultural exchange, East-West art, fine porcelain art, gilded ceramics, gold luster, decorative arts, ceramic craftsmanship, traditional techniques, handmade porcelain, luxury ceramics, ceramic artist

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