This 'Salt Cellar' was created by the Italian sculptor Benvenuto Cellini ( 1500-1571 ) for King Francis 1st of France . The Saliera is the only work of gold which can be attributed to Cellini with certainty . It is in the style of the late Renaissance , and allegorically portrays planet earth . Neptune ( god of the sea ) and Ceres ( goddess of the earth ) symbolising their unity by producing salt mined from the earth . The salt cellar consists of ivory , gold and vitreous enamel .
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