Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Containers (hierarchy name)
5. containers (receptacles)
6. [containers by function or context]
7. culinary containers
8. [containers for serving and consuming food]
9. [vessels for serving and consuming food]
10. condiment vessels

Narrower term/s

• mustard casters
• pepper casters
• sugar casters[+]
  • muffineers (casters)
• blind casters
• salt casters
• spice casters
• powdered sugar casters

Anotations

Scope note:

Small perforated containers used for sprinkling sugar, salt, mustard, or other spices, especially at the table. Casters may be of varying shape and material either made as one piece, with holes in the top and filled through a corked or otherwise plugged hole in the bottom, or made as two pieces, with a threaded stopper or screw cap. Casters of various types and for various purposes were historically made in a set, often fitting onto a tray and set upon a table during dining. Casters were often made for use with a specific spice, sugar, or salt, but the forms are often very similar or identical, so that attributing a particular caster to its intended use may be difficult.