Paul Wullems

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This majestic ancient mortar for pharmacy or spices, hand-carved from a single block of beige-pink natural marble, stands out for the hammered finish of the exterior surface in contrast with the smooth polish of the broad interior cavity. Its most distinctive and artistically valuable feature is the four corners, deftly carved with stylized human faces that serve as decorative handles in a classical-inspired design.

Questo maestoso mortaio antico da farmacia o da spezie, scolpito a mano da un unico blocco di marmo naturale beige-rosato, si distingue per la lavorazione martellinata della superficie esterna contrapposta alla levigatura dell'ampia cavità interna. Il suo tratto più caratteristico e di pregio artistico è rappresentato dai quattro angoli, abilmente intagliati con volti umani stilizzati che fungono da decorative impugnature d'ispirazione classica.

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Mortar - Marble

Unknown -  - 1700-1750 

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An exquisite marble mortar dating from 1700–1750, carved from a single beige-pink block with a hammered exterior and a smooth interior, featuring four stylised human-face handles at the corners, in good used condition.

Mortar - Marble

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An exquisite marble mortar dating from 1700–1750, carved from a single beige-pink block with a hammered exterior and a smooth interior, featuring four stylised human-face handles at the corners, in good used condition.

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