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LOT 1585

Chinese Tang Standing Camel

TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER

13 5/8 in. (2.35 kg, 34.5 cm high).

A ceramic Bactrian camel modelled in the round standing on a rectangular base, head raised and mouth held ajar, tail swished to one side of the rump, wearing a saddle cloth; traces of polychrome pigmentation.

Provenance

Acquired on the London art market, 2003.
UK private collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 1585

Chinese Tang Standing Camel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £761

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