Lot 900. A sancai-glazed pottery figure of a Bactrian camel, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907); 25 ¼ in. (64.1 cm.) high. Estimate USD 7,000 - USD 10,000. Price realised USD 20,625. © Christie's Image Ltd 2020.

Shown standing foursquare on a rectangular base, the head raised and mouth open in a bray, the cream-glazed body with amber-glazed highlights on the forelock, chest, humps, legs and tail, the blanket dappled in green, amber and cream glazes.

Provenance: Nagatani, Inc., Chicago, 29 March 1958.
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago.

Literature: The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynnn Alsdorf, Chicago, 1970, no. C22.

Exhibited: Chicago, The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf, 21 September-13 November 1970.

Christie's. Sacred and Imperial: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection Part II, New York, 24 September 2020