This is an update:
I new set has been identified to this series. These realistic "common" cows photographed to the right have all the features described below. They bring the total number to 8 sets found in this series.
![50181 Realistic cows salt and pepper shakers by Victoria Ceramics Japan](https://novelty-salt-and-pepper-shakers-club-v1710014609.websitepro-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/14/50181.jpg)
Vintage realistic animals are some of the most difficult shakers to subdivide into series. The difficulty comes from their similarities: 1) many of the same animals are found with slight variations and 2) many of the same import companies made different series.
This series is distinct because each realistic animal is a common North American animals, all similar size, each have a glossy finish, each have a 5 & 3 pour hole pattern, and each have a “Victoria Ceramics Japan” label.
![31888 Victoria Ceramics Japan Glossy Realistic animals salt and pepper shakers - Brahman Cattle](https://saltandpepperclub.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/31888-300x225.jpg)
![31892 Victoria Ceramics Japan Glossy Realistic animals salt and pepper shakers - Longhorn Cattle](https://saltandpepperclub.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/31892-300x225.jpg)
![31891 Victoria Ceramics Japan Glossy Realistic animals salt and pepper shakers - Cows](https://saltandpepperclub.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/31891-300x225.jpg)
![31893 Victoria Ceramics Japan Glossy Realistic animals salt and pepper shakers - Donkeys](https://saltandpepperclub.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/31893-300x225.jpg)
![31895 Victoria Ceramics Japan Glossy Realistic animals salt and pepper shakers - bison / buffalo](https://saltandpepperclub.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/31895-300x225.jpg)
![31894 Victoria Ceramics Japan Glossy Realistic animals salt and pepper shakers - Brahman Cattle](https://saltandpepperclub.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/31894-300x225.jpg)
![31896 Victoria Ceramics Japan Glossy Realistic animals salt and pepper shakers - Sheep](https://saltandpepperclub.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/31896-300x225.jpg)