Vintage Novelty Potbelly Stove Salt and Pepper Shakers

This is a pair of vintage ceramic novelty salt and pepper shakers styled after antique potbelly stoves. Standing approximately 3 to 4 inches tall, these pieces are crafted from molded porcelain or bone china with a cream-white glaze base. The decorative scheme features hand-painted accents including a central cobalt blue panel representing a glass window, framed in gold luster gilding. Additional floral sprays in red and green adorn the sides, while the tiered base is finished with a teal-green trim. The tops are perforated with small dispensing holes and terminate in a small finial. In terms of condition, the shakers show significant signs of age and handled wear, notably extensive rubbing and loss to the gold luster highlights on the rim and window frame. There is visible dirt accumulation in the crevices and slight discoloration of the glaze, consistent with mid-20th-century kitchenware (circa 1940s-1950s). The craftsmanship is typical of Japanese export 'Occupied Japan' or early post-war lusterware, characterized by slightly irregular paint application and delicate, lightweight ceramic bodies. No maker's mark is visible from the front view, but they likely utilized cork or plastic stoppers on the underside.