Original, monumental bronze mortar - Renaissance - North-Italy - around 1550
________________________________________________________________________________ OBJECT Monumental bronze mortar
ORIGIN Northern Italy, around 1550
ARTIST Not known
MATERIAL Bronze. Beautiful brown patina.
DESCRIPTION Attractive big bronze mortar. Conical body above the round stand with swinging, profiled edge. Circumferential acanthus leaf decor. Two lateral, cone-like handles. Extremely thick wall. Very bright, long-lasting sound. Without pistill.
DIMENSIONS Height: 19 cm Diameter lip: 23,5 cm diameter bottom: 14,5 cm width: 27,5 cm Weight: approx. 13 kg
CONDITION Excellent condition with only slight signs of age-related wear. Beautiful brown-golden patina. Inner wall with green oxidized patina. One handle bumped. Very decorative and beautiful mortar.
REFERENCES Launert, The Mortar, p. 199, fig. 219 as well as p. 206, fig. 231.
PROVENANCE South German Collection. CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE We confirm the legal acquisition and the perfect origin of this object.
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integriert sind und die Bearbeitungszeit der Zollbehörden ca. 2-3 Tage in Anspruch nimmt.
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from a purchase price of 1,000 EURO issuing customs documents.
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authorities may last 2-3 days to complete.
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