"Larg Wden Carved Mortar On Heel, The Trainer Of Animals"
FOLK ART Early 19th century, or late 18th century
Superb and large carved wooden MORTAR, MONOXYLE, on a pedestal, accompanied by ITS PILON
Decoration engraved in the wood on the back side :
* of the initial B (reference to the name of its former owner?),
* a large heart with 3 points in its center,
* and a cross in an architectural reserve, like a chrurch quicky sketched .
The main façade depicts an amusing scene from the MASSTER / TRAINER OF ANIMALS, a figure in the center standing in front of him seeming to hold or contain 2 animals, one on each side.
The circular borders and some contours of the drawings are frequently serrated in a rather primitive way.
Will we notice the VERY NAÏVE STYLE of the drawings
Ardèche, Auvergne or Savoie / Alpes' mountains area ?
Early 19th century (or late 18th)
Very good condition (an old crack blocked very long ago at the pedestal) and superb patina of the wood, blond to red shade.
Dimensions
20 cm height and 15 cm diameter
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