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Lot 1011 Dα

An important Spanish mortar with an aristocratic coat-of-arms

Auction 1131 - overview Cologne
17.05.2019, 17:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 6.200 € (incl. premium)
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An important Spanish mortar with an aristocratic coat-of-arms

Golden brown bronze with dark brown patina. Thick-walled cylindrical form with sloping rim. Eight prominent baluster ribs surround the body alternating with eight coats-of-arms and two stars. Minor damage to the bases of the ribs, possibly due to being used on a plinth. H 15.8, D 22 cm. Weight 13.3 kg. Including a corresponding pestle.
Attributed to Madrid, probably made for the royal court, first half 16th C.

Literature

Cf. Launert, Der Mörser, Munich 1990, illus. 187, p. 178.