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Saleiro (salt cellar)

A clay salt cellar next to coarse salt

A small container for salt, with or without a lid. Portugal has a long tradition of salt pans.

This is a general description, not confirmed to a single source.

AI-generated illustration in the manner of the tradition, not a photograph of a specific object.

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