Salt 1784

"Salt" is a cobalt blue glass salt cellar produced by the New Bremen Glass Manufactory in 1784. The piece is a small, stemmed cup with a wide, round bowl, demonstrating the early American glassblowing techniques of the time. This piece is indicative of the craftsmanship of the manufactory, which was active for only a short time, from 1784 to 1795. Its current location in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, highlights its historical significance as an artifact of early American glassmaking.