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Lot 1057 Dα

A dated mortar with arabesque decor

Auction 1131 - overview Cologne
17.05.2019, 17:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection
Estimate: 500 € - 1.000 €
Result: 1.116 € (incl. premium)

A dated mortar with arabesque decor

Honey coloured polished bronze. Conical form with pronounced high rim and moulded base. Cast with a band of arabesques to the centre, lions rampant, and flowers in vases. Signed and dated to the upper section "IAN IANSZOON NELEDOE ANNO 1615". H 13, D 15 cm. Weight 3.4 kg. Including a later pestle.
Attributed to Southern Netherlands / Flanders, 1615.