A LARGE SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY BACTRIAN CAMEL TANG DYNASTY (6...

Estimate

£2,000 - £3,000

A LARGE SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY BACTRIAN CAMEL
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
三彩骆驼 唐 618-907
modelled standing foursquare on a rectangular base with its head is held high and its mouth open, with a blanket draped over its humps, the saddle-cloth and the throat are covered in a cream glaze, with the body and legs an amber glaze, all highlighted with splashes of green, amber and cream glazes
66cm high

PROVENANCE: From a Private Northumberland Collection. 

NOTE: Together with an Oxford Thermoluminescence Analysis report, No. C205g58.

More Information

The camel has several areas of old restoration, mostly now visible to the natural eye, but we have provided UV images, which clearly demonstrate the extent of repair.