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Antique Asian Teak Wood Folk Style Tree Trunk Planter Originally Used as Mortar
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Primitive teak wood Folk style wooden tree trunk mortar from the 19th century with distressed
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Antique 19th Century Asian Primitive Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Teak

Wabi-Sabi sculptural, monumental Wooden Bowl, Indonesia late 19th century
Located in London, GB
Wabi-Sabi Lombok Wooden Rice Mortar Bowl, Late 19th–Early 20th Century A monumental hand-carved
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Antique 1890s Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Bowls

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Wood

Mid 20th Century Kitchen Still Life Oil On Canvas
Located in Munich, DE
fruits, a mortar, a wooden cooking spoon, a small lidded jar. There is an unidentified signature in the
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Vintage 1950s French Rustic Paintings

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Canvas

Wooden Mortar
Located in New Orleans, LA
Unusual wooden mortar.
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Antique 19th Century Spanish More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wood

Wooden Mortar and Pestles
Located in Culver City, CA
These antique turned hardwood mortar and pestles are in great condition with a beautiful patina and
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Antique Early 19th Century English Other More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Set of Wooden Mortars Carved in the Form of Elephant Feet, India, 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Three very rare wooden mortars carved in the form of elephant feet - India, Gujarat, late 18th
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Antique Late 18th Century Indian Anglo Raj Urns

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Wood, Teak

Large Wooden African Mortar Bowl, 1950s
Located in L Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful large wooden african mortar bowl manufactured in Africa in 1950s. In very good
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Mid-20th Century African Vases

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Wood

Ancient French Wooden Vessels or Mortars
Located in Woodbury, CT
This very early and very beautiful pair of wooden vessels date from at least the 18th century and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Vases and Vessels

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Wood

Grain Mortar
Located in New York, NY
Large wooden grain mortar.
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects

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Wood

Brick Mortar 2 - Digital composite of trees layered on textured wooden fence
By David Reinfeld
Located in Houston, TX
"Brick & Mortar 2" is a digital composite of trees layered over a wooden fence, exemplifying
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

African Mortar With Pestle
Located in Brussels Antwerp, BE
Wooden African mortar with pestle. African country of origin unknown. H. 70 cm, Dia. top 38 cm
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Antique 19th Century Vases and Vessels

Dutch Bronze Renaissance Mortar
By Hendrik Wegewart
Located in Heeze, Noord Brabant
A very rare and large 17th century Dutch bronze mortar with wooden pestle. The flaring rim
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Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Scientific Instruments

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Bronze

1950s Handmade Wooden Mortar
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Handmade Wooden Mortar The pestle measures 29 cm
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Wood

1950s Handmade Wooden Mortar
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Handmade wooden mortar The pestle measures 14 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Wooden Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese wooden mortar with wonderful signs of age. Pagoda Red
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Serving Bowls

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Elm

19th Century African Wooden Mortar
Located in High Point, NC
The muscular simplicity and tactile appeal of this antique wooden mortar give it a majestic
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Antique 19th Century African Rustic Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

18th-19th Century, French Wooden Mortar and Pestle
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare wooden mortar and pestle, France, circa 1750-1850. Great eyecatcher. Weathered
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Antique 19th Century French Country Decorative Bowls

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Wood

Antique Wooden Mortar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful wooden mortero, mortar with great patina. Can be used as a planter
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Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Planters and Jardinieres

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Wood

Antique Wooden Mortar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique wooden mortero, mortar, carved out of a tree trunk. Great naturally worn patina! FOR OUR
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Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Planters and Jardinieres

Antique Wooden Mortar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique wooden mortero, mortar, carved out of a tree trunk. Great piece of wood and naturally worn
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Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Planters and Jardinieres

Antique Wooden Mortar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique mortero, mortar, carved out of a wood trunk. Beautiful piece of wood with great old
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Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Planters and Jardinieres

19th Century Central European Wooden Mortar and Pestle
Located in High Point, NC
Behold the rustic charm of this 19th-century Central European wooden mortar and pestle, a timeless
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Antique 19th Century European Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

Antique Primitive Rustic Large African Wooden Mortar Stool Table
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful primitive rustic wooden mortar. Made from hardwood, this piece has been hand crafted
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Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Side Tables

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Hardwood

Japanese Antique Wooden Mortar 1860s-1900s/Flowerpot Primitive Wabisabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Old Japanese wooden mortar. It is from the Meiji era (1860-1900s). The material is cedar. It
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

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Cedar

Vintage Wooden Mortar Bowl, Footed, Sumba, Indonesia, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage wooden mortar bowl. Footed. 7.75" diameter. Sumba Island, Indonesia, mid-20th century. This
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Rustic Decorative Bowls

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Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Mortar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 19th c. elm wood mortar
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Elm

19th Century Wooden Mortars
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guatemalan mortars originally used to grind corn. They are carved out of one piece of wood and each
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Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Primitives

Old African Wooden Mortar
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Solid wood mortar produced in Africa in the 1950s. With its raw shape and organic hue, it will
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Art

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Mortar 1860s-1900s / Primitive Plant Cover Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese large wooden mortar. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Mortar 1860s-1900s/Plant Cover Primitive Wabisabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old large Japanese wooden mortar. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Architectural Elements

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Mortar 1800s-1860s/Plant Cover Primitive Wabisabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old, large Japanese wooden mortar. It is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). Material
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Mortar 1860s-1900s/Plant Cover Wabi-sabi object Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese large wooden mortar. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Architectural Elements

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Wooden Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood mortar with well worn bowl and wonderful patina.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Serving Bowls

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Elm

Chinese Turned Wooden Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
grain measure or kitchen mortar. The rustic container has a cylindrical form and a turned pattern of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Pine

Chinese Turned Wooden Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
grain measure or kitchen mortar. The rustic container has a cylindrical form and a turned pattern of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Pine

A Late 19th Century Wooden Mortar and Pestle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mortar and pestle carved from wood with banding detail. Originating from France c. 1880.
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Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Jars

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Wood

Japanese Antique Large Wooden Mortar / Flowerpot / Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a large Japanese mortar. The material is Zelkoba, and it seems to be around the Meiji
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Rustic Antiquities

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Wood

1800s-1900s Japanese Wooden Mortar Antique Wooden Bowl Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese mortar. It is an item for kneading mochi. The era is from the Meiji era to
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

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Wood

Japanese Old Wooden Mortar 1860s-1900s/Antique Plant Cover Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Old Japanese mortar. It is from the Meiji era (1860-1900s). The material is cedar. It has a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

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Cedar

Japanese Old Wooden Mortar 1860s-1900s/Antique Plant Cover Primitive Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An old Japanese mortar. It is from the Meiji era (1860-1900s). The material is walnut. It's
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

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Walnut

Japanese Old Wooden Mortar 1860s-1900s/Antique Plant Cover Coffee Table Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese mortar. It is from the Meiji era (1860s-1900s). The material is zelkova.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Baskets

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Wood

Carved and Turned Boxwood Wooden Mortar and Pestle, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The hollowed branch carved to form the mortar, length of the turned pestle is 8 inches, both made
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Antique 1830s French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Boxwood

Japanese Antique Old Wooden Mortar / Coffee Table 1868s-1912s Wabi-sabi Japandi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
It's an old Japanese mortar. It was used in the Tohoku region of Japan. The material is unknown
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Wood

Antique Mortar and Pestle
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Beautiful and gnarly antique wooden mortar and pestle.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Welsh Jars

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Wood

Large and Rare 17th Century Dug Out Wooden Chestnut Mortar from Bologna Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Hand-carved in Bologna, Italy, this wooden mortar was used as early
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Antique 17th Century Italian Vases

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Metal, Iron

Provincial Chinese Grain Mortar, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
wooden mortar adds rustic character to the home as a petite planter or jardinière.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Elm

19th Century Chinese Butterfly Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
crevices of northern elmwood, this wooden mortar has the rustic appeal of a prized scholars' brush pot and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Vases

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Elm

Pair of 19th Century Rustic Wood Mortar Side Tables with Antique Stone Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 19th century wooden mortar with stone top drinks or side tables. This unique pair of
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Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Side Tables

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Stone

Antique Primitive Rustic Large Plant holder Mortar African
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful primitive rustic wooden mortar Made from hardwood, this piece has been hand crafted
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Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar wooden table or Stool African
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful primitive rustic wooden mortar stool or table. Made from hardwood, this piece has been
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Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Side Tables

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Hardwood

Large Antique Mortar and Pestle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large wooden mortar and pestle with wrought iron strap. This mortar was used for grinding grain and
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Antique 19th Century Belarusian More Furniture and Collectibles

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Pine

Antique Primitive Rustic African Mortar Stool
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful primitive rustic wooden mortar. Made from hardwood, this piece has been hand crafted
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Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Stools

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Hardwood

Provincial Chinese Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Primitive Decorative Bowls

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Wood

Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar table or Stool African
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful primitive rustic wooden mortar stool or table. Made from hardwood, this piece has been
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Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Side Tables

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Hardwood

Chinese Gnarled Trunk Mortar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden mortar dates to the mid-19th century and was originally used for crushing rice
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Primitive Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...

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Wood

Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar table or Stool Indonesian
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful primitive rustic wooden mortar stool or table. Made from hardwood, this piece has been
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Side Tables

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Hardwood

Collection of Antique Pestles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Seven old and worn, naturally patinated Guatemalan pestles used in large wooden mortars to grind
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Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Rustic Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

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Wooden Mortar For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wooden mortar available at 1stDibs. Each wooden mortar for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, stone and hardwood. If you’re shopping for a wooden mortar, we have 180 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer wooden mortar, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A wooden mortar made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. A well-made wooden mortar has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Berber Tribes of Morocco and Hendrik Wegewart are consistently popular.

How Much is a Wooden Mortar?

The average selling price for a wooden mortar at 1stDibs is $1,500, while they’re typically $80 on the low end and $128,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Wooden Mortar
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A wooden mortar is a traditional, usually handcrafted bowl used for making spice mixtures. Best preferred for their durability, wooden mortars help crush spices to a coarse texture, thus retaining their taste and essence to the optimum. Find a collection of antique and vintage wooden mortars on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Whether wooden mortar and pestles are good is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some people like the feel of wood or appreciate how a wooden set looks displayed in their kitchen. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of mortar and pestle sets.