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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A CHESTNUT AND STRAW-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A BACTRIAN CAMEL
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
Details
A CHESTNUT AND STRAW-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A BACTRIAN CAMEL
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The camel is well modeled and standing with head raised and mouth open in a bray, the hair on the front of the neck applied in small, well defined overlapping sections and covered with a straw glaze, while fine gouging indicates the hair on the humps, the body glazed a deep chestnut color.
21 in. (53.3 cm.) high
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The camel is well modeled and standing with head raised and mouth open in a bray, the hair on the front of the neck applied in small, well defined overlapping sections and covered with a straw glaze, while fine gouging indicates the hair on the humps, the body glazed a deep chestnut color.
21 in. (53.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Christie’s New York, 3 June 1993, lot 178.
Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Breece III; Christie’s New York, 22 March 2007, lot 267.
Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Breece III; Christie’s New York, 22 March 2007, lot 267.
Brought to you by
Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist