Mortar and pestle - Solid copper pharmaceutical grinding mill - Copper

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Selected by Ger van Oers

This solid copper herb grinder is an implement used for pulverizing medicinal ingredients within the context of traditional Chinese medicine during the mid-to-late 20th century. It features a boat-shaped grinding trough paired with a movable copper grinding wheel, and bears an inscription on the base. Such grinders are iconic artifacts of traditional Chinese medicine culture; they serve equally well as decorative ornaments for TCM clinics, small paperweights for the scholar's studio, or tactile objects for handling and appreciation.

No. 104687646

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Mortar and pestle - Solid copper pharmaceutical grinding mill - Copper

This solid copper herb grinder is an implement used for pulverizing medicinal ingredients within the context of traditional Chinese medicine during the mid-to-late 20th century. It features a boat-shaped grinding trough paired with a movable copper grinding wheel, and bears an inscription on the base.

Such grinders are iconic artifacts of traditional Chinese medicine culture; they serve equally well as decorative ornaments for TCM clinics, small paperweights for the scholar's studio, or tactile objects for handling and appreciation.

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€ 35

No reserve price

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Selected by Ger van Oers

Estimate € 130 - € 200

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