Lot Essay
The result of Oxford Authentication Thermoluminescence Test number C117p3 is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION
A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY CAMEL
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
Details
A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY CAMEL
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
The Bactrian camel is modelled standing foursquare on a rectangular base with its head is held high and its mouth open. An oval blanket with a pleated border is draped over its humps. The saddle-cloth and the throat are covered in a cream glaze, and the body and legs in an amber glaze, all highlighted with splashes of green, amber and cream glazes.
22 ½ in. (57 cm.) high
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
The Bactrian camel is modelled standing foursquare on a rectangular base with its head is held high and its mouth open. An oval blanket with a pleated border is draped over its humps. The saddle-cloth and the throat are covered in a cream glaze, and the body and legs in an amber glaze, all highlighted with splashes of green, amber and cream glazes.
22 ½ in. (57 cm.) high
Provenance
Private English collection, assembled in Hong Kong prior to 1996.
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