A small coiled-pottery salt shaker with a copper metallic glaze breaking to rusty brown across the textured surface, made by hand in our Scottish studio. Includes a cork plug for storage.
The making: Built up by hand using mini coils of brown clay — each ring stacked, pinched and smoothed into a slightly uneven, organic shape. The surface texture is left visible rather than scraped smooth. Small holes are pierced through the top by hand. A copper glaze is brushed on; on the textured high points, the glaze thins and “breaks” to a rusty brown, mimicking real copper patina. A cork plug closes the base.
How it looks: A short, hand-sized shaker (7 cm tall without the cork) with a warm metallic copper sheen catching the light, broken by rust-brown ridges where the glaze runs thin. Stoneware-weighty in the hand, with the coil ridges visible and the cork giving it a workshop-bench feel. Reads as patinated metal more than ceramic.
Use it for:
- Holding sea salt at the dinner table, refilled through the cork base
- Sitting next to the cooker for easy seasoning while you cook
- Doubling as a pepper or chilli flake shaker (buy two as a pair)
- A small kitchen ornament between meals — the copper catches light beautifully
- A small gift for someone who cooks every day
A considered gift for a serious cook, a new homeowner, or anyone setting a more grown-up table — housewarmings, weddings, Father’s Day or simply because.
Care: Hand wash recommended — keep cork dry. Avoid dishwasher.
Size:
- Approximately 7 cm tall (excluding cork)
- Price is per single shaker
- Handmade — small variations are part of the character
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