SoldAn Octagonal Blue And White 'Flower& Fruit' MortarAn Octagonal Blue And White 'Flower& Fruit' Mortar. Painted in deep cobalt blue with leafy flowers and fruits on every facet, the lower body with a key-fret border. Chinese Ming Dynasty. Xuande Six-ChSee Sold Price
SoldAncient Roman Mortarlimestone or marble, with ram's head handles and carved with classical figures, 9 3/4" diameter, 11 1/2" across at handles (approximately 10 lbs)provenance: collected by the consignor's father, WalterSee Sold Price
SoldVERY RARE LARGE CLASSICAL ROMAN BRONZE MORTAROvoid Footed Heavy Bronze Mortar, 2nd-3rd c. CE, having three appliqued rams Head lugs, fabulous patina, 6 3/4" x 6 1/4", divot from edge of foot.See Sold Price
SoldPre-Columbian Valdivian jaguar stone mortarPre-Columbian Valdivian jaguar stone mortar from Ecuador, ca. 1500-500 BC. A superb carved mortar in the form of a jaguar with its tail curled up and partially carved in openwork. 4" H. x 6.5" L.See Sold Price
SoldA large Italian carved marble 'Memento Mori' apothecary mortar, 17th C.A large Italian carved marble 'Memento Mori' apothecary mortar, 17th C. Dia.: 31 cm - H.: 18 cmSee Sold Price
SoldSUPERB SELJUK SILVER INLAID BRONZE PESTLE AND MORTARCa. AD 1100-1200. A beautiful bronze mortar and pestle set. The mortar is a hollow-cast bronze with flange rims on top and bottom, which would have allowed it to sit securely on a flat surface. The ouSee Sold Price
SoldAztec Stone Armadillo Mortar w/ Red PigmentPre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Aztec culture, Postclassic period, ca. 14th to early 16th century CE. An Aztec stone mortar carved in the form of an armadillo transforms a utilitarian vessel into a scuSee Sold Price
SoldPre-columbian Chavin incised stone mortarPre-columbian Chavin incised stone mortar from the North Coast of Peru, ca. 900-500 BCE. hand-carved from mottled brown stone showing several toothy grimace mythological heads. 3 3/8" height, 5" diameSee Sold Price
SoldAncient Holyland Iron Age II Stone Mortar and PestleAncient Near East, Holyland, Judea, Iron Age II, ca. 8th century BCE. A fabulous stone mortar and pestle from ancient Judea! Sitting upon 3 triangular legs, the mortar presents a broad rim and a shallSee Sold Price
SoldPre-Columbian Chavin stone mortarAncient Chavin Stone Mortar from Peru, dating back to around 900–200 BCE. This stone mortar features intricate carvings, including swirling motifs and stylized representations of a snake, a powerfulSee Sold Price
SoldLarge Bronze Mortar with Pestle and Framed Letter Dated 1668Large Bronze Mortar with Pestle and Framed Letter Dated 1668 A large bronze mortar with pestle, the rim inscribed “WISSEMS 1668” flanked by fleur-de-lis devices, the body decorated in relief wSee Sold Price
SoldChokwe MortarAngola Wood and brass tacks 24 cm Provenance: Rui Castro collection, LisbonSee Sold Price
SoldTHREE EARLY PAINTED MORTAR & PESTLES.Three ca. 1790-1820 mortar and pestles: blue painted w/natural pestle 7”H, olive painted w/natural pestle 7.5”H, red painted with a red stained pestle 7”H.See Sold Price
SoldA Spanish Colonial Zoomorphic Carved Stone Mortarunmarked 12 x 17 x 16 in. (30.5 x 43.2 x 40.6 cm.) Provenance: The Estate of Antiquarian and Collector Ron Belkin, Long Beach, CA. A revered figure in the art and antiquities world, Ron Belkin?s signiSee Sold Price
SoldPre-Columbian Chavin jaguar stone mortarPre-Columbian Chavin jaguar stone mortar from Peru, ca. 1100-900 BC. Carved dark stone in the form of a jaguar, decorated with low relief patterns. A nice and rare example! 3 5/8" H. x 6 1/2" L.See Sold Price
SoldOwl Effigy, Columbia River Stone Mortar10 ¼” x 9” x 5 ½” Owl Effigy, Columbia River Stone Mortar – Oregon- Washington – Ex. Fred EisenmanSee Sold Price
SoldPre-Columbian Valdivia Zoomorphic Stone Mortar for Ritual Hallucinogen UseEcuador, Ca. 1500 - 1200 B.C. Interesting gray green flecked stone carved into a large abstract animal form; the exaggerated large head with incised toothy grin and large eyes. Behind is a massive taiSee Sold Price
SoldBear Effigy Columbia River Stone Mortar15” x 8 3/8” x 4” Bear Effigy Columbia River Stone Mortar, Oregon – Washington – Ex. Fred EisenmanSee Sold Price
SoldMassive 17th C Bronze Monastery Science / Medicine MortarIncredible 17th century, dated 1631 along border and reads "SANCE ME FECIT SANCTVS AROMATARID GIOSEPPI SPATARN" meaning SANCE MADE ME THE SAINTS AROMATARID OF JOSEPH SPATARN bronze mortar most likelySee Sold Price
SoldPre-Columbian Chavin stone mortarPre-Columbian Chavin stone mortar from Peru, ca. 1200-500 BC. A fantastic hand-carved stone mortar depicting several mythical creatures with toothy grimaces. 4" H. x 4 1/8" diameter.See Sold Price
SoldSeal Form Stone Paint Mortar Collected by EdwardSeal Form Stone Paint Mortar Collected by Edward Clarke, Marine Surveyor Northwest Coast 1920's 7 1/2" L. 3 1/4" W. Good ConditionSee Sold Price
SoldIslamic Bronze Silver Inlaid Mortar & ThistleIslamic Bronze Silver Inlaid Mortar & Thistle; H: 5.25 InchesSee Sold Price