Lot 1070. A chestnut and straw-glazed pottery figure of a Bactrian camel, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907); 21 in. (53.3 cm.) high. Price realised USD 9,450 (Estimate USD 10,000 – USD 15,000). © Christie's 2022

The camel is well modeled and standing with head raised and mouth open in a bray, the hair on the front of the neck applied in small, well defined overlapping sections and covered with a straw glaze, while fine gouging indicates the hair on the humps, the body glazed a deep chestnut color.

Provenance: Christie’s New York, 3 June 1993, lot 178.
Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Breece III; Christie’s New York, 22 March 2007, lot 267.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 25 march 2022