Italian Mortar

A very large and unique white marble mortar from the 16th century with sculpted side mascarons. This imposing piece has great patina and character. It looks impressive set in a coffe...

Probably Italian, 18th century.

Eye is a modern variant in shape and size of an evergreen, the mortar, a kitchen tool turned into a design object, with sculptural elegance. With a simple oscillating movement, the p...

Classical urn shape, the upper body centering a cartouche containing the maker/inscription FRANCISCVS BIGONI FECIT
Venice or Padua, 18th century

Eye is a modern variant in shape and size of an evergreen, the mortar, a kitchen tool turned into a design object, with sculptural elegance. With a simple oscillating movement, the p...

A very large and unique white marble mortar from the 16th century with sculpted side mascarons. Mascaron were decorative architectural element in the form of a sculpted face or head...

A large and unique stone mortar from the 17th century with beautiful embossed elements and lid.. This piece has a great patina and character. It looks impressive set in a coffee tabl...

The mortar is of exceptional quality. The sculptural execution of the carved decoration is appealing. Large leaf volutes end in stylized eagle heads. The sides are decorated with car...

This Italian mortar has gray veins in the white marble.

An Italian bronze mortar and pestle, 18th century. 3 ¾ inches wide by 3 ⅜ inches deep by 2 inches tall

A wonderful 19th century Italian carved marble mortar originally used to make pesto, now perfect for keeping your salt and pepper at arm’s reach, crushing other herbs and spices, or ...

A wonderful 19th century Italian carved marble mortar originally used to make pesto, now perfect for keeping your salt and pepper at arm’s reach, crushing other herbs and spices, or ...

This ancient marble mortar has a rather mysterious aura about it. Hand-sculpted from a single piece of stone, with beautiful aging over time. Perhaps the most distinctive element of ...

Heavy patinated bronze with inscription Amor. Vincit. Omnia. Ao. 1643.

An Italian bronze mortar on its original octagonal stand .

A wonderful early 20th century Italian carved marble mortar originally used to make pesto, now perfect for keeping your salt and pepper at arm’s reach, crushing other herbs and spice...

An Italian 19th century mortar in Carrara marble. The large size makes it impressive.

A wonderful early 20th century Italian carved marble mortar originally used to make pesto, now perfect for keeping your salt and pepper at arm’s reach, crushing other herbs and spice...

This ancient marble mortar has a rather mysterious aura about it. It is hand-sculpted from a single piece of stone, with beautiful ageing over time. Perhaps the most distinctive elem...

Italy, circa 1850 A large nineteenth century hand blown glass pestle and mortar, the bowl with pinched spout and circular base.

On this page you are looking at a: Beautiful and rare large Sienna marble mortar. Great eyecatcher, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered.

This ancient marble mortar has a rather mysterious aura about it. It is hand-sculpted from a single piece of stone, with beautiful ageing over time. Perhaps the most distinctive elem...

A large, hand carved, Carrara marble mortar.

A stunning 16th century Marble Mortar from Rome, Italy. Magnificently carved from Carrara marble with stunning putti and a pouring spout.

Antique marble mortar. 19th Century Italy Excellent decor for not only the kitchen, but displayed on your entryway table, side table, coffee table etc.

From Torino Italy, this mortar is carved out of Botticino marble.

19th century stone mortar from Italy. Hand-carved marble mortar in a conical shape with four handles.

Rare, large, hand-carved and white marble mortars pair from Italy, late 18th century. Well-worn and patinated by age and use.

More information coming soon… Hand-carved in Bologna, Italy, this wooden mortar was used as early as the 1600s to process chestnut fruits, grains, and other food items.

The oval porphyry mortar with animal head atop pestle, Italian, late 18th century.

For that refined cocktail or is there a doctor in the house or both...

Decorative Murano Bowl - Vintage Glass Ashtray - Collectible Curiosity Vintage 1950s Murano glass ashtray/bowl in the shape of a mortar. This peculiar style was not meant as an actu...

This 18th century Italian pharmacist's mortar is a unique piece of its kind.

This 19th century Italian mortar is exceptionally large, beautifully carved in marble and has stood the test of time.

Very antique mortar in stone for Your kitchen. the mortar is very useful in every kitchen: in italy it is used to crush pine nuts with basil and obtain "pesto", the famous Ligurian ...

Antique mortar for Your kitchen in white marble from Italy. the mortar is very useful in the kitchen: in italy it's used to crush pine nuts with basil and obtain "pesto", the famous ...

An 18th-century Italian carved marble mortar, rich with history and softened by centuries of use, its surface worn smooth with a patina that only 250 years of culinary tradition coul...

18th century pharmacist's mortar with an enormous display of use. The mortar is even obliquely worn by age and use. Beautiful Carrara marble with a lot of patina. All ears complete...

A wonderful early 20th century Italian carved marble mortar originally used to make pesto, no perfect for keeping your salt and pepper at arm’s reach, crushing other herbs and spices...

A wonderful early 20th century Italian carved marble mortar originally used to make pesto, no perfect for keeping your salt and pepper at an arms reach, crushing other herbs and spic...

Antique Italian marble mortar and pestle, the mortar measures 6-inches in diameter x 4-inches high with a carved drain spout.

This ancient marble mortar has a rather mysterious aura about it. It is hand-sculpted from a single piece of stone, with beautiful ageing over time. Perhaps the most distinctive elem...

An Italian 18th century mortar. This antique mortar is adorned with four, three-dimensional decorations along the rim.

A spectacular 17th century marble pharmacy mortar from Italy. A large pestle would have been used to crush and grind a variety of substances into fine powders or paste creating vario...

Beautiful and rare limestone mortar. Italy dated 1766. Great eyecatcher. Weathered, but in a good condition.

This ancient marble mortar has a rather mysterious aura about it. It is hand sculpted from a single piece of stone, with beautiful ageing over time. Perhaps the most distinctive elem...

Antique bronze mortar. Handmade with pestle. Original patina. Mortar from pharmacy or herbalist Italian bronze mortar and pestle Measures: Pestle height 8.85 in.

An Egyptian Porphyry Mortar Previously ormolu mounted Porphyry Italy 17th Century SIZE: 13cm high, 17cm dia. - 5¼ ins high, 6¾ ins dia.

Antique marble mortar 18th century Italy Excellent decor for not only the kitchen, but displayed on your entryway table, side table, coffee table etc.

AMAZING ITALIAN TABLE WITH SANDSTONE TOP AND MORTAR BASE 21th Century Height 75cm Width 80cm Length 190cm Weight Kg Total weight Kg Material Sandstone and mortar Stone thickness ...

If you've got the mortar, I have the pestle! There are so many mortars out there, and so few pestles.

Circular tapered with horse head handles. Signed and dated 1724.

Vintage Mid Century ceramic Mortar and Wood Pestle, Made in Italy Traditional hand-crafted vintage Italian footed mortar in white ceramic with tile pattern hand painted around the pe...