Asian Art Day One - 19th May 2010

Lot 262

A massive Chinese pottery model of batrian camel

Estimate £6,000 - £10,000 | Hammer £6000

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Description

A massive Chinese pottery model of batrian camel, with a detachable rider, the beast well modelled standing with its head raised and baring its teeth, the rider with his arms raised and facing forward, painted with red and brown earth pigments, Tang dynasty 618-907 AD, and with a modern rectangular stand, minor restoration, 93.5cm high. (3) Oxford Thermoluminescence Analysis Report No. C103y56. Provenance: Purchased from Arch Angel Antiques, Hong Kong.