Ceramic finish ... Yes, but it would perhaps indicate that for some reason that escapes me, the coating is just outside the mortar and pestle on the handle. Now the first test of aging and obsolescence so mortar is precisely the porosity of the coating. Result, the mortar becomes increasingly difficult to clean, materials cling more and more, and it's not even the slightest question of grind powder saw losses. In short, a mortar certainly very cheap and good size but that seems like unfinished and totally unsuitable for pharmaceutical preparation.