Asian Art I - 17th May 2016
Lot 307
A CHINESE POTTERY MODEL OF A BACTRIAN CAMEL TANG DYNASTY 618-907 AD Standing with its head thrown...
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £4500
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Description
A CHINESE POTTERY MODEL OF A BACTRIAN CAMEL
TANG DYNASTY 618-907 AD
Standing with its head thrown back, its mouth open to reveal its teeth, a colourful saddle cloth covering its humps, decorated in green, cream and ochre glazes and raised on a rectangular plinth, 60cm.
Provenance: from the collection of David Ferguson Esq. Purchased from R & G McPherson on 26th May 2005. A copy of the original invoice is available.