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Asian Art Auction

Thu, Apr 28, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 34

Large Early Chinese Pottery Model of a Camel

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

possibly Tang dynasty, saddled camel standing, earthenware with polychrome accents, 18 x 17-1/2 in.

Note: A thermoluminescence test for one of the figures completed by ASA Laboratories in Paris, France accompanies this lot. The analysis conclusion was that this figure was likely from the Tang period, 618 to 907 AD.

Provenance: Private Georgia Collection

Condition

repairs to saddle, fading or absent polychrome, scattered surface flakes and chips, possibly other areas of repair or retouch

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