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Lot 550 Dα

Two Mughal era mortars

Auction 1196 - overview Cologne
20.05.2022, 10:00 - Decorative Arts incl. Highly Important Mortars the Schwarzach Collection Part IV.
Estimate: 600 € - 800 €
Result: 688 € (incl. premium)

Two Mughal era mortars

Engraved cast bronze with golden brown patina, the smaller of the two with silver inlays. Baluster form mortars. One with tendril decor, one with Kufic calligraphy and ram motifs in three round medallions. H 9.2 and 8.7 cm, with pestles, weight with pestles c. 4.2 kg.
Northern India/Southern Afghanistan, 16th - 18th C.

Provenance

The smaller mortar an archaeological find from Ghazni, the larger from Jalalabad.