{"product_id":"french-marble-mortar-flower-shape-2910269","title":"French Marble Mortar Vintage Carrara Gray White Flower Shape 2910269","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-align:center;\"\u003eFrench marble mortar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handsome French marble mortar -- mortier in French -- carved from a single block of white and gray veined stone, almost certainly Carrara-type marble of the kind long prized by French craftsmen for kitchen and apothecary use. The four-lobed, flower-shaped rim is the defining feature: each rounded lobe extends generously outward from the central bowl, giving the piece a sculptural presence that goes well beyond purely utilitarian origins. Marble mortars of this form were a fixture of serious French country kitchens and village pharmacies from the late nineteenth century onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeen from above, the lobed silhouette reads almost like a quatrefoil, a motif both classical and quietly decorative. The exterior carries a warm, softly matte patina where years of use have smoothed the surface, while the top face retains stronger white-and-gray veining. The deep, rounded interior bowl is proportioned for real work -- grinding spices, herbs or salt -- and the weighted base keeps everything stable. Today it sits equally well as a catch-all on a kitchen counter, a display piece on a shelf, or a planter for a small succulent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition and patina consistent with age. Light surface scratching visible inside the bowl and on the exterior body, typical of a well-used working mortar; no chips or cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 8.7 in wide x 3.9 in high (22 x 10 cm); shorter dimension across the body between lobes approx. 6.9 in (17.5 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95% of my items are tariff-free to the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- fmf-shopify --\u003e","brand":"Fleamarketfrance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58966911615320,"sku":"FMF-TE76UFXX","price":289.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/5776\/2392\/files\/260068c2ae2ad03b8df72e1c80f1aa09.jpg?v=1793256354","url":"https:\/\/fleamarketfrance.com\/products\/french-marble-mortar-flower-shape-2910269","provider":"Fleamarketfrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}