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A pair of large sancai pottery figures of camels, Tang dynasty | 唐 三彩駱駝一對
Lot Closed
July 28, 02:04 AM GMT
Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 HKD
Lot Details
Description
A pair of large sancai pottery figures of camels,
Tang dynasty
唐 三彩駱駝一對
h. 78 cm
The dating of this lot is consistent with the result of a thermoluminescence test (Oxford test no. 666p89), as stated in the Christie's New York catalogue in 1993. Certificate lost.
1993年紐約佳士得圖錄註釋此拍品經熱釋光檢測（牛津編號666p89），結果與其年代相符。熱釋光証書已失。
Christie's New York, 2nd December 1993, lot 239.
Christie's London, 5th November 2013, lot 396.
來源：
紐約佳士得1993年12月2日，編號239
倫敦佳士得2013年11月5日，編號396
The Tang dynasty represents one of the most glorious chapters of China’s history when the country was open to and fascinated by influences beyond its boundaries. New impulses and visual stimuli were imported via the Silk Route. Indicative of the trade route's incredible breadth, the two-hump Bactrian camels, as portrayed in the present lot, were the preferred means of transport for traders as they were capable of travelling farther distances than the single-hump Arabian camels.