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Lot 1007 Dα

An early Iranian mortar

Auction 1131 - overview Cologne
17.05.2019, 17:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 3.968 € (incl. premium)

An early Iranian mortar

Cast bronze with high copper content, engraved and inlaid with copper, brown patina with traces of green corrosion. Cylindrical form, the waisted base and rim decorated with Kufic calligraphy. Two rows of six teardrops surrounding a band of six rhombus motifs. The engraved base inlaid with a six-pointed star. H 11.4, D 13.2 cm. Weight 3.8 kg.
Khorasan, 12th / 13th C.

Literature

Cf. Launert, Der Mörser, Munich 1990, illus. 50.