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THE ROBERT B. AND BEATRICE C. MAYER FAMILY COLLECTION
A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A BACTRIAN CAMEL

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

    Price Realised USD 4,750
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    USD 2,000 - USD 3,000
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    A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A BACTRIAN CAMEL

    TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

    Price Realised USD 4,750
    Price Realised USD 4,750
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    The camel is molded standing foursquare on a rectangular base, the head slightly thrown back, with an oval blanket draped over its humps, covered overall in a mottled-brown glaze, with the forelegs, neck, tail and humps covered in a cream glaze, and the saddle cloth splashed with green, cream and brown glazes.
    151⁄4 in. (38.7 cm.) high


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    Nagatani, Inc., Chicago, 1963.
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