Fine Carved Limestone Mortar, 18th Or 19th-century French Art Populaire

Carved stone kitchen mortar resting on a flared circularbase.
Rim features four projecting buttresses, while body iscarved of rounded gadroons on top and bottom, creating a rhythmic decorativepattern.
 The piece displaysa beautiful antique patina and simple yet vigorous carving characteristic offolk art.
Light-colored stone with soft hues and an aged patina.
Asophisticated mortar with a robust, decorative form.
Provenance: Gard,Languedoc.
Signs of use, but no damage.
Includes a genuine antiqueturned bronze pestle.
Dimensions: 14 × 17 cm. Weight (including pestle): 3 kg. 
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Hassle-freerefunds if not satisfied. SIRET: FR 24 430113233. Invoice and certificateincluded with every shipment.