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Lot 1004 Dα

An important Iranian mortar with bird motifs

Auction 1131 - overview Cologne
17.05.2019, 17:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €
Result: 4.712 € (incl. premium)

An important Iranian mortar with bird motifs

Golden yellow bronze with natural patina and copper inlays. Octagonal vessel with protruding base and rim decorated with Kufic calligraphy. Each face with niche and cartouche motifs. H 13.4, D 18.8 cm. Weight 6.2 kg. Including a later pestle.
Khorasan, 12th - 13th C.

Provenance

Former Siegfried Kuhnke collection, Munich.

Literature

Illus. in: Launert, Der Mörser, Munich 1990, illus. 54.