Lot 20. A Chinese sancai-glazed pottery figure of a camel, Tang dynasty (618-907); 30 ½ in. (77.5 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 4,000 - GBP 6,000. Price realised GBP 27,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019.

Modelled standing upon a rectangular base, the head raised upwards and turned slightly to the side, wearing a saddle cloth, covered in a streaked glaze of amber, green and buff tones.

Provenance: The Ortolani Collection, Montevideo, acquired in the 1950s.
Acquired by the current owner circa 2000.