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Lot 638 Dα

A mortar with moulded heads

Auction 1174 - overview Cologne
04.06.2021, 10:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection III
Estimate: 4.000 € - 6.000 €
Result: 4.500 € (incl. premium)
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A mortar with moulded heads

Cast bronze with blackish brown patina. Of cylindrical form with a protruding base and flaring rim. Both sides decorated with acanthus leaf reliefs and a garland of fruit suspended from drapery. With moulded decoration above and below. The handles formed as male heads. H 29, D 33.7 cm, weight c. Includes a tapering iron pestle with a hanging attachment. L 53 cm.
Attributed to Northern Italy, 17th C.

Literature

Cf. Motture, Bells and Mortars. Catalogue of the Italian Bronzes in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2001, no. 36.