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TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
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A PAIR OF MASSIVE SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURES OF CAMELS
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
Each camel is depicted standing foursquare on a rectangular slab base, with the neck arched, the head raised, the mouth open to bare the teeth in a bray, and the humps leaning sideways. Both camels are covered overall in amber and straw glazes, with streaks of green dribbling down the back of the rear legs and one with some green at the base of the neck.
30 5/8 in. (77.8 cm.) high
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
Each camel is depicted standing foursquare on a rectangular slab base, with the neck arched, the head raised, the mouth open to bare the teeth in a bray, and the humps leaning sideways. Both camels are covered overall in amber and straw glazes, with streaks of green dribbling down the back of the rear legs and one with some green at the base of the neck.
30 5/8 in. (77.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Christie's New York, 2 December 1993, lot 239.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
Brought to you by
Cherrei Yuan Tian
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