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Lot 1032 Dα

An early Netherlandish mortar

Auction 1131 - overview Cologne
17.05.2019, 17:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €
Result: 19.220 € (incl. premium)

An early Netherlandish mortar

Golden brown cast bronze with natural patina. Conical form with slightly flared base and broad stepped rim. A banderole inscribed "anno domini mcccclxxiii" to the centre. Moulded loop handles. H 18.5, D 21 cm. Weight 9.4 kg.
Venlo, attributed to the Jakob van Venlo foundry, 1473.

Literature

Cf. a similar mortar of this type in the Jena Collection (cat. Kräuter, Mörser, Pillendreher, Aachen, 2018, no. 18).