Lot 524 D α

A mortar with lion's head handles

Auction 1174 - overview Cologne
04.06.2021, 10:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection III
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €

A mortar with lion's head handles

Cast bronze with shimmering brownish black patina. With four baluster form ribs beneath four thin moulded rings. Minor dents to the rim. H 12.6, D 16.9 cm, weight c. 5.1 kg.
France, 2nd half 16th C.