I personally wanted this because I’m a miniatures artist & I sometimes make my own pigments & all sorts of things but it was a huge drag & unnecessary having to pull out my big mortar & pestle & wash it every time I needed to quickly grind up a pinch of something so thought this would be perfect & it is!! It’s tiny, I’ve never seen one this small before but that’s what makes it so perfect for crafting & it’d also be perfect for someone just wanting to quickly grind up some garlic or a herb or two for dinner without having to use a giant thing that’s hard to lift. The quality it excellent too!! I assumed it’s small size would mean it wouldn’t be as strong but it’s actually got a fairly heavy base for it’s size, it’s shaped smartly & it’s actually quite thick & strong. Seems like it’s made of ceramic or something rather than stone but don’t let that deter you, it’s good quality & looks cute as heck!! …The only downside for me personally is that the “crushing tip” of the pestle & the bottom of the inner bowl aren’t glazed like the rest of it for some reason so especially being white those areas that take the brunt of all the grinding absorb everything. I’ve noticed a lot of mortars & pestles have the same thing, there must be a reason for it but personally especially with me using it for craft so crushing pigments ect, it’d be much better for me if the entire thing was thickly glazed like the rest but I just lined the inside & wrapped the pestle with a cut up zip lock bag the couple of times I’ve used it so far & after I’ve moved house soon, I’ll seal it myself. I’m not ever using mine for food so I don’t need to worry about whatever I seal it with not being food safe. Thought I’d mention that as it’s something I find important to know ahead of time with mortar & pestles wether I want them for food or crafts. I also got the mini bowl in this brand for crafting too & it’s equally as good a quality. I’d definitely recommend & can see me buying more from this brand & Mighty Ape in the future. Hope this review helps someone, much love to all!! 🤗

This is perfect size for grinding down those large vitamin tablets too big to swallow! It's not what I purchased it for but thrilled with it's new use!