Sculpted Salt and Pepper Shakers Origin

Pond Mountain and Whispering Pines patterns

There have been several questions and comments about the creation of the sculpted salt and pepper shakers - one of the three different styles of shakers for the stoneware patterns. According to Nancy Lamb, in a recent conversation this summer, Jim Kaneko designed the sculptured salt and pepper shakers. These shakers depict a boy throwing a ball (pepper) to the girl (salt) with her arms outstretched to catch it.  Typically these shakers are the most expensive of the three available sets available for the patterns found in antique and collectible stores.