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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.
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market, 2003.
UK private collection.
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Chinese Tang Whiteware Dish
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Ex specialist Japanese collection of oriental ceramics, 1970s. -
Chinese Agate Amulet with Lion
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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London, UK, art market, circa 2000. From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK. -
South East Asian Seated Statue of Buddha
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
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Fine condition.
Acquired 1960s to early 1970s. Ex ‘Buckingham Collection’, the late Nik Douglas (1944-2012), renowned author, curator and Asian art expert.