BRONZE MORTAR. 17TH CENTURY.

Mortar. Patinated bronze. XVII century. Patinated bronze mortar with a hollow mouth, tronococonical body and base enhanced with moldings decorated with facing balusters. Those embossed balusters reflect a clear influence of baroque models (heiress, in turn, of the medieval ribs). Compare this example with one kept in the Museo del Greco (Toledo, Spain), similar in shape and decoration. Weight; 4.9kg.

· Size: 16x16x11 cms,