Black Marble Mortar from Fiammettav Home Collection

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Black Marquina marble mortar with pestle.
Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block is different in veins … Read more Black Marquina marble mortar with pestle.
Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block is different in veins and shades) and handmade by Italian artisans specialized over generations in processing marble. Slight variations in shape, color and size are to be considered a guarantee of an handmade creation.
Important: Do not use lemon or vinegar on it, clean only with water and natural soap (like Marseilles soap), do not put in dishwasher. It is certified for food use. It is a natural stone that tends to stain but this is part of the natural wear of the product. If you use the mortar for cooking, wash it immediately after to better preserve the object.

This object gives a sophisticated touch to your house or restaurant making special every night and event.

The mortar, as an object for percussion crushes, is born in the distant age for the need to smash and pulverize materials, even in the Bible it is mentioned. In past civilisations mortar was always made of stone to then appear in various materials based on the products to be
crushed.
This mortar recall the old object with a contemporary use: a decorative object, salt container in the kitchen or to be actually used to make the famous Pesto alla Genovese, a typical Italian sausage. See less