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Lot 598 Dα

An imposing Gothic mortar

Auction 1196 - overview Cologne
20.05.2022, 10:00 - Decorative Arts incl. Highly Important Mortars the Schwarzach Collection Part IV.
Estimate: 4.000 € - 6.000 €
Result: 4.500 € (incl. premium)

An imposing Gothic mortar

Thick-walled, golden brown cast bronze with shimmering patina. Tapering mortar resting on four thick spandrel feet issuing from short ribs. With two faceted handles. Slightly concave due to usage, the lower section slightly cracked beneath one of the handles, with sediment deposits around the rim and the interior. H 26, D 23 cm, weight c. 13.5 kg.
Southern Germany, 15th C.