VesselsItalian16th century
Mortar
16th century
Description
Cylindrical form with stepped base. Lower frieze of scale pattern with acanthus leaves. Middle band with four winged herm figures with splayed legs on either side of garlanded shield with male portrait in a cap on one side and double eagle crest on other. Top band of applied grotesque faces and festoons on stippled background. Winged female figures form handles, scrolled at ends.
Dimensions
9.84 x 13.02 x 12.38 cm (3 7/8 x 5 1/8 x 4 7/8 in.)
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