These authentic porcelain lab crucibles serve double duty as useful sat and pepper cellars. What a beautiful addition to your table these will make for salt and pepper storage! Lids include waxed cotton cords for easy opening.
What is a crucible?
Pronounced: kro͞osəbəl
A crucible is a metal, graphite, or a ceramic vessel in which metals may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures. Crucibles are used for metal, glass and pigment productions. The shape and materials crucibles are made of have changed over time and regional influence, historically made from clay. A crucible can be made of any material that keeps the heat from affecting the substance. The earliest crucibles date from the sixth millennium B.C. in Eastern Europe and Iran.