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Lot 538 Dα

A rare French mortar with erotic motifs

Auction 1152 - overview Cologne
29.05.2020, 11:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection II
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €
Result: 1.875 € (incl. premium)
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A rare French mortar with erotic motifs

Cast bronze with shimmering brown patina. Of squat, tapering form with rounded flaring rim. Decorated with lions rampant, Bourbon lilies and two oval medallions with a repeating erotic scene. H 10.7, D 16.9 cm. Weight 3.4 kg.
17th century.