A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A BACTRIAN CAMEL

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A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A BACTRIAN CAMEL
TANG DYNASTY

Standing with head thrown back and mouth open in a bray, covered in a straw glaze with rich amber glaze highlighting the areas of thicker hair, the hoofs and the oval cloth fitted over the green-glazed humps, restored--22in. (55.9 cm.) high

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The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. 566p3 is consistent with the dating of this lot