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Lot 520 Dα

A mortar with lotus bud reliefs

Auction 1196 - overview Cologne
20.05.2022, 10:00 - Decorative Arts incl. Highly Important Mortars the Schwarzach Collection Part IV.
Estimate: 500 € - 800 €
Result: 812 € (incl. premium)

A mortar with lotus bud reliefs

Engraved cast bronze with slightly worn patina and minor verdigris. Of tapering form with slightly protruding base and rim. Decorated with three rows of six lotus bud reliefs alternating with engraved ring motifs. With a filled hole to the interior. H 12.6, D 14.4 cm, includes a pestle with remnants of red pigment, weight with pestle c. 3.4 kg.
Khorasan, presumably 12th - 15th C.