<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">sugar shakers</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31396525</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:46:34</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">shakers, sugar</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">sugar shaker</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Vessels made of metal, glass, or ceramic and used in a kitchen or sometimes at table to sprinkle table sugar or powdered sugar over a bowl of fruit, cake, or other relatively large confection. Sugar shakers are generally, but not always, larger than a caster, often cylindrical in shape and have a pierced or mesh-covered lid; they are of a size that can be held comfortably in the hand or they may have a handle. For relatively large vessels having a spout from which to pour sugar into a cup, use "sugar dispensers." For small casters, especially when they are part of a set of casters and intended for sugar, use "sugar casters." For small casters used in historical contexts to sprinkle sugar on a muffin at breakfast or tea time, use "muffineers (casters)." ]]></dc:description></metadata>