An Iranian mortar with floral reliefs Cast... Lot 525

An Iranian mortar with floral reliefs Cast bronze with brown patina and verdigris, wrought iron. Faceted mortar with protruding base and rim and two ring shaped handles, one of bronze and one of wrought iron. With minor cracks. H 11.7, D 22.2 cm, weight c. 8.9 kg. Iran, 12th - 13th C. Literature Cf. an example in the Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, ident. no. I. 1286. A further example in the Schwarzach Collection III, sold in Lempertz auction 1174 on 4th June 2021, lot 500.