{"title":"Mortaio Grande in Marmo Bianco di Carrara","description":"\u003cp\u003eScopri la collezione di \u003cstrong\u003emortai grandi in Marmo Bianco di Carrara Bembo\u003c\/strong\u003e, realizzati secondo la forma tradizionale del \u003cstrong\u003emortaio genovese\u003c\/strong\u003e e disponibili in diverse dimensioni, dal 16 fino al grande mortaio da 30 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUn \u003cstrong\u003emortaio grande\u003c\/strong\u003e offre maggiore capacità, stabilità e spazio di lavorazione rispetto ai piccoli mortai da tavola. 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