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18th Century French Apothecary Shop Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
wooden mortar and pestle mounted on a wrought iron bracket with a fleur-de-lis at the top. Traces of its
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Antique 18th Century French Signs

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Wood

Antique Wooden Morteros- Mortars
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. conacaste wood morteros - mortars - carved out of a tree trunk. Great patina om both, comes
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Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Umbrella Stands

19th Century Wooden Grain Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful 19th century Asian wood mortar originally used to smashing and grinding grains, but
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Antique 19th Century Asian Rustic Decorative Bowls

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Wooden Grain Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese wooden grain mortar with wonderful patina and smooth surface. Pagoda Red
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Planters and Jardinieres

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Elm

Antique wooden mortero, mortar. Table Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique wooden mortero, mortar, handmade carved out of a tree trunk. Great piece of wood and
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Dining Room Tables

A Teak Wood Sculpture of a Cambodian Apsara Goddess
Located in Chicago, IL
sourced from an old rice pounder. Now abandoned in favor of modern rice mills, wooden mortars had thick
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Figurative Sculptures

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Teak

Circa 1800 French Marble Mortar with Wooden Pestle
Located in Dallas, TX
This very old carved marble mortar and wooden pestle dates to circa 1800 and originally came from
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Antique Early 1800s French Decorative Bowls

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Marble

French Marble Mortar with Wooden Pestle, Mid-19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully worn and patinated marble mortar with a pouring funnel on one corner, length of pestle
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Antique 1840s French Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Marble

19th Century Spanish Hand Carved Inscribed Marble Mortar w/ Wooden Pestle
Located in Marbella, ES
Antique 19th century Spanish hand carved inscribed marble stone mortar with wooden pestle.
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Garden Ornaments

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Marble

18th Century Spanish Hand Carved Stone Kitchen Mortar and Wooden Pestle
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century Spanish hand carved stone kitchen mortar and wooden pestle, used in kitchens and
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Antiquities

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Stone

Japanese Old Coffee Table Wooden Block 1860s-1920s / Antique Mortar Side Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese coffee table. The mortar is turned upside down and used. It is an item
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Japanese Antique Coffee Table Wooden Block 1860s-1920s/Mortar Side Table Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese coffee table. Use the mortar upside down. It is an item from the Meiji
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables

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Wood

Japanese Antique Coffee Table Wooden Block 1860s-1920s/Mortar Side Night Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese coffee table. Use the mortar upside down. It is an item from the Meiji
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Japanese Old Coffee Table Wooden Block 1860s-1920s / Antique Mortar Side Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese coffee table. The mortar is turned upside down and used. It is an item
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Tribal Wooden Table Mortar Bowl from the Batak of Sumatra, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tribal wooden table mortar bowl from the Batak of Sumatra, mid-20th century. This wooden tray
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Decorative Bowls

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Hardwood

Rustic Elm Wooden Large Mortar Bowl Hand Carved from One Piece of Tree Trunk
Located in London, GB
A very characterful late 19th century hand carved large wooden Chinese Elm mortar or bowl used for
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

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Elm

Coffee Mortar from Veracruz, Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Hand-carved, wooden coffee mortar with original grinding / mashing arm 1960's. Grinding arm is 37
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

French White Marble Mortar and Pestle, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
We have a wide range of assorted stone mortars and wooden pestles (one pestle is marble), from the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone

French White Marble Mortar and Pestle, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
We have a wide range of assorted stone mortars and wooden pestles (one pestle is marble), from the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone

19th Century Stone Mortar and Pestle from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This stone mortar and wooden pestle is from France and dates to the 19th century. It is has four
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone

Large Gray Marble Mortar and Pestle from France, 1800s
Located in Dallas, TX
We have a wide range of assorted stone mortars and wooden pestles (one pestle is marble), from the
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone

Small 18th Century French White Marble Mortar and Pestle
Located in Dallas, TX
We have a wide range of assorted stone mortars and wooden pestles (one pestle is marble), from the
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Antique 18th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone

Small 19th Century Marble Mortar and Pestle from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This small marble mortar and wooden pestle is from France and dates to the 19th century. It is made
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Marble

Small 19th Century Terracotta Mortar and Pestle from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This small terracotta mortar and wooden pestle is from France and dates to the 19th century. In
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Terracotta, Wood

Small Early 18th Century White Marble Mortar with Pestle from France
Located in Dallas, TX
We have a wide range of assorted stone mortars and wooden pestles (one pestle is marble), from the
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Antique Early 18th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone

Large Antique Gray Marble Mortar with Pestle from France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
We have a wide range of assorted stone mortars and wooden pestles (one pestle is marble), from the
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone

Wooden Morter, Wabi Sabi Style, Scandinavia 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Wooden Wabi Sabi Mortar from Scandinavia, circa 1800s. This beautiful piece makes a perfect vessel
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Romantic Scientific Instruments

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Wood

Wooden Morter, Wabi Sabi Style, Scandinavia, 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Wooden Wabi Sabi Mortar from Scandinavia, circa 1800s. This beautiful piece makes a perfect vessel
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Romantic Scientific Instruments

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Wood

Set of Large 4 Wooden Rice Grinders From India
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of 4 wooden rice grinders from Rajasthan, south East India. These wooden vessels, mortars are
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Antique 19th Century Indian Tribal Decorative Objects

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Wood

Large Low Table with Japanese Antique Paper Pasted / Coffee Table / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
appearance that can not be expressed by human hands. The base is an old wooden bowl like a mortar. Zelkova
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Paper

19th Century French Wooden Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century French wooden mortar with a gorgeous well-worn handle. Perfect for holding
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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Decorative Bowls

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Wood

17th-18th Century, French Wooden Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and very rare wooden mortar, France, circa 1650-1750. Great eyecatcher. Wonderful
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Antique 17th Century French French Provincial Decorative Bowls

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Wood

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

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Wood

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

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Wood

Vintage African Tribal Wooden Mortar Stool
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
African tribal wooden mortar pot. Dates from the 20th century, hand carved decoration, very
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20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools

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Hardwood

Large Scale Decorative Indian Wooden Mortar
Located in London, by appointment only
Indian, 19th century A large-scale wooden mortar with chevron ornament carved in high relief
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Urns

19th Century American Wooden Mortar and Pestle, Original Paint
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century American wooden mortar and pestle, original paint. Americana Early rare turned wood
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial More Folk Art

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Wood

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

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Mortar 1860s-1900s/Flower vase Primitive Wabisabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Old Japanese wooden mortar. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is zelkova. It
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji 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 Vases

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Mortar 1860s-1900s/Flower Pot Primitive Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wooden mortar. It is from the Meiji period (1860-1900s). The material is cedar
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

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Cedar

Rustic Hand Hewn Wooden Mortar Bowl, Teak, Java, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rustic hand hewn wooden mortar bowl, teak. Java, mid-20th century. Offered by Bruce Hughes. This
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Mid-20th Century Javanese Rustic Decorative Bowls

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Teak

Japanese Antique Wooden Mortar 1860s-1900s / Plant Cover Wabi Sabi Wood Bowl
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 Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique wooden mortar. side table or coffee table. wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
wooden mortar, "Usu" in Japanese, made of quality Keyaki (Japanese Zelkova) hardwood. Hand-carved
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture

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Wood, Hardwood

WW11 Wooden Mortar Cartidge Box, circa 1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wooden box with a hinged latch and rope handles used to carry mortar shells.
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Early 20th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Rope, Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Mortar / Coffee Table / Wabisabi Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese mortar. It is something that has been used in a house that has been around
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Japanese Antique / Old Wooden Mortar / Coffee Table Wabisabi Japandi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
It's an old Japanese mortar. It was used in the Tohoku region. The material is zelkova , and the
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Antique Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Wooden Mortar Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This coffee table is made from an old Japanese mortar. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Mortar / 1868s-1912s / Primitive Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese mortar. The material is zelkova, and it seems to be from around the Meiji
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

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Wood

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 More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Wood

Antique mortar and pestle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large wooden mortar and pestle.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Reclaimed Wood

primitive wabi sabi table - solid zelkoba Keyaki tabletop antique wood mortar
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
partition. And the leg part is the antique wooden mortar, circa 1910-1920s. Both made of hardwood and in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Furniture

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Hardwood

"Usu" Chair, Hand-carved, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Old chair made from a Japanese wooden mortar known as an "usu," typically used for pounding rice
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Early 20th Century Japanese Stools

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Wood

Asian antique wooden stool/Early 20th century/Wooden high stool
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is probably a wooden mortar used in Southeast Asia, such as Indonesia. Many of them are made
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Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Other Stools

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Wood

Japanese antique wooden stool/early 20th century/wooden low table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This item is a wooden mortar that evokes the good old days of Japan, and is imbued with the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Stools

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Wood

Wooden African Mortar and Pestle
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted in Africa, wooden footed mortar and pestle. Great patina this kind of Moroccan mortar
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Vases

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Wood

Japanese antique wooden wabi stool / Meiji-Taisho-Showa period / 1868-1920
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden mortar made in Japan from the Meiji period to the early Showa period. It is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Stools

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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.