An important North German Gothic bronze mortar, 1st half of the 15th centuryBronze with a beautiful age patina. The slightly conical body mounted on a spreading stand, the rim slightly reinforced. The barrel segmented by fine bands, a border of six vertical ribs on the lower third. Two upward-canted handles on the sides. A raised house symbol on the body. In good condition with minor chipping on the rim and the base. Height 23 cm, diameter 19.5 cm. Weight 8997 g.Cf. Hömberg, Der norddeutsche Bronzemörser im Zeitalter von Gotik und Renaissance, Stuttgart 1983, Cat. 16, p. 15.Condition: II -