<?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">pepper casters</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31450010</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:01:11</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">pepper caster</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">pepper castors</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">pepper-casters</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Casters intended primarily for serving ground pepper, particularly in historical and formal usage. Pepper casters are usually of baluster or cylindrical shape, often of silver, other precious material, or porcelain; they have a finely pierced domed cover which was sometimes screwed to the container. They were often part of a set of casters that was positioned upon a special tray at table. For similar items used to sprinkle pepper, but forming one of a set of only two with a saltshaker, particularly in modern usage and when made of more modest materials and intended for daily use in a household or restaurant, use "pepper shakers"; however, usage overlaps. ]]></dc:description></metadata>