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Autumn Radiance: Silver & Decorative Arts

Wed, Sep 18, 2024 11:00AM EDT
Lot 422

Large Chinese Tang Dynasty Bactrian Camel Figure

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

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Large Chinese Tang dynasty ceramic pottery figure in the form of a bactrian two-humped camel with saddlebags, ca. 618-907 CE. With a straw-colored glaze and a wooden stand. The camel stands on all four legs on a rectangular base with saddlebags brimming with goods. A mug and a bird spill out from either side. The camel's head is held high.

A similar example is held in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Accession no. 75.84).

(Not including stand) height: 14 in x width: 12 1/2 in x depth: 8 in.

Condition

Wear consistent with age. There is chipping along the camel's underside. There is also a vertical crack running along the camel's right flank where the load meets the camel's rear. Some accretions throughout, particularly along the surface of the base.

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