A small Iranian mortar with animal motifs - image-1

Lot 1005 Dα

A small Iranian mortar with animal motifs

Auction 1131 - overview Cologne
17.05.2019, 17:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 4.464 € (incl. premium)

A small Iranian mortar with animal motifs

Golden yellow bronze with natural patina and copper and silver inlays. Cylindrical vessel with concave flared base and corresponding rim. The entire body decorated with tendrils, animal motifs in cartouches and two bands of calligraphy. A small hole to the interior. H 8.6, D 10.5 cm. Weight 0.9 kg. Including a corresponding pestle.
Attributed to Khorasan, 12th - 13th C.

Literature

Cf. a piece with similar shape and motifs in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, (acc. no. 27.13.12).