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A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A BACTRIAN CAMEL, TANG DYNASTY
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06月27日 下午5点 开拍
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A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A BACTRIAN CAMEL, TANG DYNASTY

Scientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence analysis report issued by Oxford Authentication on 8 July 2024, based on sample number C124f87, sets the firing date of two samples taken between 900 and 1500 years ago, consistent with the dating above. A copy of the report accompanies this lot.

China, 618-907. Standing foursquare on an unglazed rectangular base, the head raised high and the mouth open in a braying motion with the teeth bared, further detailed with round bulging eyes and funnel-shaped ears, covered in an amber glaze, the saddle splashed with green, ochre, and straw-colored glazes.

Provenance: From a private collection in New York, United States.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, minor losses, some flaking, minor chips, few nicks, and light scratches. Small touchups and repairs, all as expected from authentic Tang dynasty excavations. Two minuscule holes from sample drilling.

Weight: 5,438 g
Dimensions: Height 56 cm

With an associated fitted wood stand. (2)

From the 6th century onwards and throughout the entire Tang dynasty, the Bactrian camel frequently appears among the tomb figures of China. Imported from the Tarim Basin, eastern Turkestan, and Mongolia, it was an essential means of transporting merchants and cargo along the Silk Road into China. The species was highly regarded by the Tang emperors who established dedicated offices to oversee the imperial camel herd. Referred to as the ships of the desert, camels endured hot temperatures and were the essential method of transport for merchants wishing to conduct trade with the oasis cities of Central Asia, such as Samarkand, Bukhara, and Isfahan, along the trading routes of the ancient Silk Road.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 22 September 2023, lot 1051
Price: USD 22,680 or approx. EUR 21,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large sancai-glazed pottery figure of a Bactrian Camel, Tang dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modelling and similar molded caparison, glaze and size (58.5 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 26 August 2021, lot 1054
Price: HKD 239,400 or approx. EUR 30,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A sancai-glazed pottery figure of a camel, Tang dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and similar molded caparison, glaze and size (59.5 cm).

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