AN OCTAGONAL ENGRAVED BRONZE CAST MORTAR

Description:

Khorassan, Persia, 13th cent.
H. 13; D. 16 cm; L. 21,5 cm
The octagonal body decorated with engraved bird and plant motifs, the flared foot and rim engraved with epigraphic friezes. Minor losses, traces of use and age, wear. Comes with a later bronze pestle
Old German private collection, collected before 2007 - Wear, slightly chipped, very minor losses and damages due to age