Indo-portuguese Ivory Mortar, 17th Century
Indo-Portuguese Ivory Mortar, 17th Century
Rare apothecary’s mortar turned from elephant ivory, probably Goa, 17th century. Of slightly flared cylindrical form, it displays a beautiful honey-colored patina and retains the characteristic traces of use of these luxurious utilitarian objects. Produced in the Indo-Portuguese workshops of Goa, such mortars testify to the refinement of ivory craftsmanship under the Portuguese empire and were destined for apothecaries or European cabinets of curiosities.
Height: 13 cm
Restriction: intra-EU export documents available
Provenance: Sotheby’s, 2022, Pedro Branco Collection
Literature: Portuguese Expansion Overseas & The Art of Ivory, Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, 25 June – 15 September 1991, pp. 200/201
Period: 17th century
Style: Renaissance, Louis 13th
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Ivory
Diameter: 7
Height: 13
Reference (ID): 1626883
Availability: In stock
