DepartmentEurope

Mortar

NameMortar

Maker Linares

CultureSpanish

Date17th century

Place madeMadrid, Spain, Europe

MediumCeramic; tin-glazed earthenware with copper and manganese in-glaze

Dimensionsoverall: 8.4 to 8.9 cm H; base 4 1/2 cm. diam., handle 10 1/2 cm.

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.1962.10.29

Collections

Mayolica

DescriptionBowl shaped mortar with foot. Has thick base w /3 ridges going up side of bowl and 3 raised circles, grn. glaze, between ridges. 2 grn. glazed circles not raised below handle on ea. side. 3 grn. glazed brush strokes at lower end of ea. raised ridge.Cream glaze inside and outside over all, with a few circular and dot brown glaze around circles. Reddish clay.