Live Auction 2855The Decorative Arts Sale
A DUTCH BRONZE MORTAR
Lot 221

A DUTCH BRONZE MORTAR

HENRICUS WEGEWAERT DE JONGE, DEVENTER, CIRCA 1621

Closed22 September 2010

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EUR 2,500

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A DUTCH BRONZE MORTAR
HENRICUS WEGEWAERT DE JONGE, DEVENTER, CIRCA 1621
The flaring rim inscribed SOLI DEO GLORIA ANNO DOMINI 1621, above a double frieze with tendrils, flowers cornucopiae and seated female figures; with associated pestle
14 cm. high x 15.7 cm. diam.

Specialist note

A mortar with similar frieze decoration attributed to Wegewaert Jr. is illustrated Wittop II, p. 52, ill. 41.