An origami history question: was the traditional model named salt cellar really used to hold salt? I know that's its name but I'm surprised it was first thought for salt instead of as an original kind of candy dish for example. I don't know, I just can't imagine a dinning table with an origami salt cellar, even if we're talking about a century or more ago. Eric Kenneway actually insinuates all this in his book: "Complete Origami".
So has it really been used as a salt cellar? Thank you in advance.
