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Lot 500 Dα

An Iranian mortar and pestle with floral reliefs

Auction 1174 - overview Cologne
04.06.2021, 10:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection III
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €
Result: 2.000 € (incl. premium)

An Iranian mortar and pestle with floral reliefs

Cast bronze with chased and engraved decoration, brown patina and slight verdigris due to corrosion. Polygonal faceted mortar with broad, flat upper and lower rims, two bail handles and eight rosette motifs around the centre. The upper rim engraved with an inscription. The pestle with rounded terminals and a node. H 13, D 22.5 cm, weight c. 7.9 kg.
Iran, 12th - 13th C.

Literature

Cf. an almost identical mortar housed in the Museum für Islamische Kunst der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin, ident. no. I. 1286.