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Lot 565 Dα

A dated Hachmann mortar with dog and rabbit decor

Auction 1152 - overview Cologne
29.05.2020, 11:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection II
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 3.000 € (incl. premium)

A dated Hachmann mortar with dog and rabbit decor

Golden brown cast bronze with natural patina. The display side decorated with putti supporting a vacant shield. With broad bands below the rim and around the base inscribed in Gothic minuscule: "myn haus steit allein in godt" and "int jaer ons heren m vc lxxv". Two handles formed as double-headed dragons. Slight wear to the decor. H 14.9, D 15.2 cm. Weight c. 4.4 kg.
Cleves, Hachmann workshop, attributed to Wilhelm Hachmann, 1575.