A sancai-glazed pottery figure of a Bactrian camel, Tang Dynasty, 618-907
Decorative Arts
LOT 222
A sancai-glazed pottery figure of a Bactrian camel, Tang Dynasty, 618-907
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 60 000 - 80 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 56 900
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
A sancai-glazed pottery figure of a Bactrian camel, Tang Dynasty, 618-907
standing four-square on a rectangular base, its head turned slightly to one side, the unglazed firing cracks, glaze fritting chips, with restorations, 65cm high
Notes
Accompanied by a Thermoluminescence Certificate from the Oxford University, Laboratory number 766a64, 24th August 1994.
More from Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Two Chinese sancai-glazed earthenware figures of attendants, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
A Chinese sancai-glazed water dropper, late Ming/early Qing dynasty
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
A 'Kraak-porselein' blue and white dish, Ming Dynasty, 17th century
ZAR 10 000 - 12 000
A blue and white 'Swatow' Zhangzhou dish, 17th century
ZAR 9 000 - 12 000
A Chinese blue and white plate, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, 1662-1722
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
A set of twelve Chinese Export blue and white soup dishes, Qianlong period (1735-1796)
ZAR 25 000 - 30 000
