This mortar, oil vessel, and handwritten preparation page are linked to Ahmet Al-Attar’s working period around 1830. Together, they show a shift toward measured preparation, where scent-making became more controlled, repeatable, and trusted.

This sealed vessel is believed to have held selected aromatic materials reserved for trusted buyers. Its markings suggest that by the mid-1830s, parts of the family craft were being separated, stored, and prepared with greater privacy.