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Lot 527 Dα

Two Portuguese ribbed mortars

Auction 1152 - overview Cologne
29.05.2020, 11:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection II
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 3.000 € (incl. premium)

Two Portuguese ribbed mortars

Thick cast bronze with shimmering brown patina. 1. Of octagonal section with two pierced protruding handles. H 8.9, D 10.2 cm. Weight c. 2.8 kg.
2. Of cylindrical form with elongated protruding handles. H 8.2, D 10.5 cm. Weight c. 2.8 kg.
15th - 16th century.

Literature

Cf. cat. Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Portugese furniture, Lisbon 2019, p. 109.