Flemish Mortar. Bronze. 17th Century.

Flemish mortar. Bronze. 17th century.
Presents the mark.
Mortar with a circular base with a mouth that extends outwards from the two upper bands and a body with a slight notch and relief decoration with figurative motifs. In addition to a series of moldings on the outer part, we can observe two male protomes (heads with moustaches and non-human features) and a band with different elements on the lower part (foliage, leaves, quadruped monsters). We also notice a kind of circular "seal" (at least in appearance), with letters (HLB / RA / TE) around a flag flanked by plant elements and placed on three oval objects. Compare this example with those of P. van den Ghein from the Museum of the Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" in Mechelen (although they are older), a 17th century example from the Pharmacy Museum in Berlin (Germany), another from the Pharmacy Museum of the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain), etc.
Weight: 4.6 kg. - Dimensions: 17x17x14 cm