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Wooden Mortar and Pestle, Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wooden footed mortar and pestle. Handcrafted in Italy, nice patina. Total height with pestle: 14
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Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Jars

Materials

Wood

Big Size Apothecary Mortar and Pestle
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Porcelain mortar and pestle. Great for cooks or as an accent piece. Heavy duty. Mortar weighs over
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

French 18th Century Mortar and Pestle
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sensational 18th century mortar and pestle in iron with its base constructed from a solid block
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Antique Stone Mortar and Pestle Bowl Set
Located in Brea, CA
Antique stone Mortar and pestle bowl set Size:6.5” D x 5.25” H.
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20th Century Vases

Materials

Stone

Antique Stone Mortar and Pestle Bowl Set
Located in Brea, CA
Antique Stone Mortar and Pestle Bowl Set Size 5.5”d x 5”h
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20th Century Vases

Materials

Stone

Antique Stone Mortar and Pestle Bowl Set
Located in Brea, CA
Antique Stone Mortar and Pestle bowl set Size: 5 1/2”D x 4”H.
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20th Century Vases

Materials

Stone

Antique Stone Mortar and Pestle Bowl Set
Located in Brea, CA
Antique stone mortar and pestle bowl set. Size: 5 1/2”D x 4”H.
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20th Century Vases

Materials

Stone

Antique Stone Mortar And Pestle Bowl Set
Located in Brea, CA
Antique Stone Mortar and pestle bowl set Size: 9 1/2”D x 6 1/2”H.
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20th Century Vases

Materials

Stone

Speckled Gray Granite Mortar and Pestle Set
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Speckled Granite mortar and pestle with fine Elemental form, good weight and very good condition
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Granite

Vintage Stone Mortar and Pestle Bowl Set
Located in Brea, CA
Antique stone mortar and pestle bowl set, great decorative item, or can be used. Accessories not
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20th Century Vases

Materials

Stone

Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar and Pestle
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage cast iron mortar and pestle from is from China's Shanxi province and is patterned in
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar and Pestle
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage cast iron mortar and pestle from is from China's Shanxi province and is patterned in
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Three Antique English Brass Mortar and Pestle Sets
Located in Port Chester, NY
chemist's mortar and pestle, circa 1800. Others date circa 1870.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Jars

Materials

Brass

Italian Bronze Mortar and Pestle, Signed, Christopher Eberhardt, Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian bronze mortar and pestle. Christopher Eberhardt, Anno J667 Grabavw, Early 19th Century
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Antique 1830s Italian Neoclassical Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

18th Century English Treen Yew Wood Mortar and Pestle
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century English treen mortar and pestle hand turned and carved from yew wood with the rich and
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Yew

Very Large Early 19th Century American Carved Wood Mortar and Pestle
Located in Rochester, NY
Amazing early American mortar and pestle. Possibly Native American. Hand carved hardwood from a
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Antique Early 19th Century American Vases

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Hand Turned Wood Mortar and Pestle 1950
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern mortar and pestle hand turned from one piece of dense wood. It is in
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Small Antique 1900s Solid Brass Apothecary Mortars and Pestles - Set of 2
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 2 very cool heavy brass (?) antique mortar and pestles. Actually one may be brass and one
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Vases

Materials

Brass

Brass Mortar and Pestle Minature
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Measures: Mortar height 5.5cm Mortar width 10.2cm Mortar depth 10.2cm   Pestle: 10 x 2.5cm
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Antique 1890s English Baroque Revival Models and Miniatures

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Brass

Collection of 17 Pharmacy Mortar and Pestles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heavy Italian brass, bronze and cast iron mortars; some with and some without the pestle -- a
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Vintage 1930s Italian Jars

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Iron

European Antique Pestle and Mortar in Brass
Located in London, GB
European antique pestle and mortar in brass Continental, c. 1900 Mortar: height 20 cm, diameter
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Early 20th Century European Vases

Materials

Brass

Polished Brass Antique Pestle and Mortar Set
Located in London, GB
Polished brass antique pestle and mortar set Continental, c. 1900 Mortar: height 12 cm, diameter
Category

Early 20th Century European Vases

Materials

Brass

Chinese Floral Apothecary Mortar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage mortar and pestle from Shanxi, China was cast in iron with a floral relief. It was
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Cast Iron Mortar With Pestle
Located in High Point, NC
Step back into a time of artisanal craft with this 19th-century French Cast Iron Mortar with Pestle
Category

Antique 19th Century French Jars

Materials

Iron

Oriental Brass Pestle and Mortar
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Oriental Brass Pestle and Mortar An unusual pair probably made for the preparation of herbal
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Brass

Heavy French Bronze Pestle and Mortar
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Heavy French bronze pestle and mortar A good pair and ready for your kitchen The mortar is
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Antique Mid-19th Century Country Urns

Materials

Bronze

Set of 3 Walnut Mortars with Pestle
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A set of 3 French 19th century walnut mortars with their pestles. Great shape, colour and patine.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Vases

Materials

Walnut

Hand Carved Wood Holder Planter Vase Jardinière Cachepot Decorative Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
/ 19th century Hand carved wood mortar and pestle originally created for the corn and coffee. Nice clean
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Antique 18th Century South American Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Wood

An Antique Brass Mortar with Pestle, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Antique Brass Mortar with Pestle, 19th Century Dimension: Mortar: Height: 11.5 cm Diameter: 14
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Antique 19th Century European Jars

Materials

Brass

An Antique Brass Mortar with Pestle, 19th Century
An Antique Brass Mortar with Pestle, 19th Century
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An Antique Brass Mortar with Pestle, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Antique Brass Mortar with Pestle, 19th Century Dimension: Mortar: Height: 8.4 cm Diameter: 13
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Antique 19th Century European Jars

Materials

Brass

20th Century nest of marble mortars & pestle, India
Located in London, GB
marble mortars are still in good working condition with their original pestle. A decorative and
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20th Century Indian Jars

Materials

Marble

Large Late 19th Century French Black Marble Mortar and Beechwood Pestle
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This large black marble mortar from the nineteenth century is made from a single block of marble
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Antique Solid Stone Spice Mortar & Pestle From Java, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This spice mortar from the island of Java in Indonesia was hand-carved from a single block of
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jar...

Materials

Stone

Swedish 17th Century Mortar with Pestle in cast iron with wonderful patina
Located in Knivsta, SE
Wonderful Swedish 17th Century Mortar with Pestle in cast iron with charming patina. Wear
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Antique 17th Century Swedish Baroque Jars

Materials

Iron

1950s Handmade Wooden Mortar
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Handmade Wooden Mortar The pestle measures 29 cm
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

1950s Handmade Wooden Mortar
1950s Handmade Wooden Mortar
H 3.94 in Dm 7.88 in
Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast in iron with a raised floral design, this vintage mortar was originally used in a traditional
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Iron

Mortar and Pilar End 15th Century Gothic Period
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Iron mortar with its original pestle end 15th beginning 16th century Gothic period, France
Category

Antique 16th Century French Gothic Urns

Materials

Iron

Chinese Cast Iron Longevity Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast in iron with a raised design, this vintage mortar was originally used in a traditional
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Iron

1800's Swedish Mortars made of Öland limestone
Located in Farsta, SE
Mortars made of Öland limestone in the 1800's was used by many in Sweden. They was known for its
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Limestone

Large Late 19th Century French Marble Mortar, Bowl or Planter
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century marble mortar is made from a single block of black marble. Large in size
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Nice old carved wood Coffee Mortar Somalia Bedouin Arabian Sahara
Located in London, GB
attachments complete with carved pestle  condition old cracks repaired on mortar but fine Period early 20th
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Antique Early 19th Century Omani Urns

Materials

Hardwood

Spectacular 'Morser', Florence, Italy, 17th century
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
The mortar is of exceptional quality. The sculptural execution of the carved decoration is
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Renaissance Vases

Materials

Marble

19th Century Painted Mortar and Pestle
Located in Woodbury, CT
19th century mortar and pestle, the barrel formed mortar with incised bands on a reel-turned
Category

Antique 19th Century American Jars

19th Century Turned Ash Burl Mortar and Pestle
Located in Woodbury, CT
American turned ash burl mortar and pestle in excellent condition, 19th century. Measures: 7" high
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Antique 1820s American Jars

Materials

Ash, Burl

18th Century Cast Iron Mortar and Pestle Mounted on Stump
Located in Asheville, NC
18th century unusually large cast iron mortar and pestle on a rough hewn tree stump with leather
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Jars

Materials

Iron

Dutch Cast Bronze Mortar, Dated 1625
Located in Woodbridge, CT
dried earth. The mortar and pestle was used to grind and mix these ingredients together for powders
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Urns

Materials

Bronze

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

African Mortar With Pestle
African Mortar With Pestle
H 27.56 in Dm 14.96 in
18th Century Lignum Vitae Pestle and Mortar
Located in New York, NY
Mortar: 5 3/4 ins wide, 5 3/4 ins deep and 7 1/2 ins high Pestle: 8 1/4 ins long and 2 1/4 ins diameter.
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Country Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

18th century lignum vitae Pestle and Mortar
Located in Herzele, BE
A magnificent early 18th century lignum vitae pestle and mortar.
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Jars

Materials

Wood

Antique English Marble Mortar & Pestle
Located in South Coast, CA
Large antique English Marble Mortar with wood pestle
Category

Antique 19th Century British Jars

Materials

Marble

19th C. Swedish Brass Mortar & Pestle
Located in Washington Depot, CT
19th C. Swedish Brass Mortar & Pestle
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Antique 19th Century Swedish More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Collection Of Antique Wood Mortars & Pestles
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of three antique wood mortars & pestles.
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Early 20th Century American Jars

Materials

Wood

Charles II Lead Bronze Mortar, by ‘Anthony Bartlet’, Whitechapel, London
Located in Matlock, Derbyshire
Charles II Lead Bronze Mortar, by ‘Anthony Bartlet’, English, Whitechapel, London, dated 1668
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Antique Mid-17th Century British Jacobean Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

Materials

Bronze

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

Materials

Wood

Early Apothecary Mortar and Pestle
Located in Culver City, CA
Mortar and Pestle from an early Apothecary with wood handle.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Jars

Materials

Stone

Early Apothecary Mortar and Pestle
Located in Culver City, CA
Mortar and Pestle from an early Apothecary with wood handle.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Jars

Materials

Stone

Vibrantly Colored American Mortar and Pestle
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic mortar and pestle sets. Please note that these are priced individually. All with the
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Antique 19th Century American Jars

Materials

Wood

Vintage Stone Mortar and Pestle Set
Located in Brea, CA
Antique stone mortar and pestle bowl set, great decorative item, or can be used. Accessories not
Category

20th Century Vases

Materials

Stone

Antique Stone Mortar and Pestle Bowl Set
Located in Brea, CA
Antique stone Mortar and pestle bowl set Size:5.5” D 4.75” H.
Category

20th Century Vases

Materials

Cast Stone

Antique Stone Mortar and Pestle Bowl Set
Located in Brea, CA
Antique Stone Mortar and pestle bowl set Size: 6.25”d x 5.75”h.
Category

20th Century Vases

Materials

Stone

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Mortars and Pestles For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of mortars and pestles available for sale. Each of these unique mortars and pestles was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and stone. Mortars and pestles have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Mortars and pestles made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — are very popular at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large mortars and pestles, so small mortars and pestles measuring 4 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Many mortars and pestles are appealing in their simplicity, but Berber Tribes of Morocco produced popular mortars and pestles that are worth a look.

How Much are Mortars and Pestles?

Mortars and pestles can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,200, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $6,600.

Finding the Right Vases and Vessels for You

For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expressionpottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.

Every antique and vintage vase and vessel, from decorative Italian urns to French 19th-century Louis XVI–style lidded vases, carries with it a rich, layered story. 

On 1stDibs, there is a vast array of vases and vessels in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Our collection features vessels made from delicate materials such as ceramic and glass as well as durable materials like rustproof metals and stone.

A contemporary vase can help introduce an air of elegance to your minimalist space while an antique Chinese jar would make a luxurious addition to an Asian-inspired interior. Alternatively, if you’re looking for a statement piece, consider an Art Deco vase crafted by Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti.

Vases and vessels — be they handmade pots, handblown glass wine bottles or otherwise — are versatile, practical decorative objects, and no matter your particular design preferences, furniture style or color scheme, they can add beauty and warmth to any home. Find yours on 1stDibs today.

Questions About Mortars and Pestles
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Which stone is the best for a mortar and pestle is largely a matter of personal opinion. Both granite and marble can produce durable sets. Some manufacturers also produce them out of stainless steel. You'll find a collection of antique mortar and pestles on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes. Mortar and pestles, which have been used since the Stone Age, are still used today by cooks, herbalists and pharmacists. The mortar is a bowl made of wood, ceramic, stone, or metal, and the pestle is a club-shaped instrument used to scrape, press and grind ingredients into the desired consistency. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern mortar and pestles from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The purpose of a mortar and pestle is to grind and mash items. In kitchens, people use them to prepare fresh herbs. Pharmacists and scientists may utilize them to break crystals and other substances into powders. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage mortar and pestle sets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The best mortar and pestle may vary depending upon your individual needs. This ancient kitchen accessory is not only a collector’s item but also a sturdy choice for your grinding needs. Shop a wide range of mortars and pestles on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    The best kind of mortar and pestle is really a matter of preference. The most suitable option for general use would be one made from a solid stone material such as granite or marble. Shop a range of marble mortars and pestles from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The best material for a mortar and pestle is a solid stone, such as granite or marble. The enormous weight of these stone mortars and pestles will break down the materials, and they will be able to withstand years of pounding and grinding before needing to be replaced. Shop a range of antique and vintage mortars and pestles on 1stDibs.
  • 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.
  • 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A marble mortar, with the aid of a pestle, is used for grinding spices, nuts and herbs. The smooth non-porous surface of the mortar means less of your ingredients are lost to cracks and crevices. You’ll find a variety of marble mortar and pestles from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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