Vijzel met stamper
Medium
casting
Dimensions
4.1; 33.4
About this artwork
length 33.4 cm x diameter 4.1 cm
Art Historical Context
**Vijzel met stamper (Mortar with Pestle *Cornelis Ouderogge, 1637* *Cast metal, l 33.4 cm × d 4.1 cm* Step into the world of 17th-century Dutch ingenuity with *Vijzel met stamper*, a meticulously cast mortar and pestle by Amsterdam master caster Cornelis Ouderog. Dating to 1637, during the height of the Dutch Golden Age, this compact tool—measuring 33.4 cm long and just 4.1 cm in diameter—was designed for grinding spices, herbs, and medicines. Its slender proportions suggest a portable, everyday essential for apothecaries, kitchens, or traveling physicians. Ouderogge, a specialist in me...