An Egyptian Porphyry Mortar and Pestle
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An Egyptian Porphyry Mortar and Pestle
An Egyptian Porphyry Mortar and Pestle
Period 17th century
Origin Italy
Medium Porphyry
Dimension 11.5 x 17.5 cm (4¹/₂ x 6⁷/₈ inches)
An Egyptian Porphyry Mortar and Pestle
Porphyry
Italy
17th Century
SIZE: 11.5cm high, 17.5cm dia. - 4½ ins high, 7 ins dia. / pestle: 13.5cm long - 5¼ ins long
Porphyry
Italy
17th Century
SIZE: 11.5cm high, 17.5cm dia. - 4½ ins high, 7 ins dia. / pestle: 13.5cm long - 5¼ ins long
Period: 17th century
Origin: Italy
Medium: Porphyry
Dimension: 11.5 x 17.5 cm (4¹/₂ x 6⁷/₈ inches)
Provenance: Christie’s, South Kensington, A Collection of Mortars, November 2003
Ex Robert Young Antiques
Ex Private collection
Literature: SEE:
‘Porphyry, Red Imperial Porphyry, Power and Religion’, Dario del Bufalo, 2013, illustrated: pg. 205 M21.
Reference: Georg Ortiz Auction, Sotheby’s 1994, lot 241
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