Lot 496. A large sancai glazed earthenware Bactrian camel, Tang dynasty (618-907); H. 56 cm. Sold: €3,600 (Est: €4,000 - €6,000). © Nagel

Provenance: Collection of Adalbert Colsman (1886-1978) and Thilda Colsman, bought from N. V. Nederlandsch.-Aziatische Handelmaatschappij, 27th January, 1930, by descent within the family to the present owner.

Note: Despite Camels not being native to China, portrayals of the two-humped camel are commonly found in Chinese tomb sculpture. The Bactrian camel was useful for carrying goods on the Silk Road between China and the West.

Nagel. Fine Asian Art I, Stuttgart, December 7, 2021