Mingqi - Pottery - Chinese Gray Pottery Bactrian Camel, - H. 30 cm, TL Test - China - Northern Wei Dynasty

Excellent condition. An intact (not broken or repaired) . Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-535 AD. Long 32 cm, high 30 cm. Original pigmets, very important! – The result of the thermoluminescence test, is consistent with the dating of the item. See photo Provenance: The seller warrants they have obtained this lot in a legal manner. Dutch private collection Geert A. W. Amsterdam. Director Ligne & Partners B. V. Architecten. The camel well modelled in a standing position . With head raised in a bray and kinked tail swished to one side. The tufts of hair on his head. Neck and body simply indicated with combed incising and stippling. Two large bags slung over the large saddle cloth fitted over the two humps. Traces of pigment and earth encrustation. A number of related examples of large camels in process of rising exist. See Wenwu, 1992: 9, p. 67, fig. 6 for a slightly larger example excavated from Xi’an in 1988. Compare also the two camels and riders in Indianapolis Museum of Art illustrated by Mino and Robinson, Beauty and Tranquillity: The Eli Lilly Collection of Chinese Ceramics, Indianapolis, 1983, pl. 59 and 60. And the pair in Klapthor, Chinese Ceramics from the Collection of The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, 19993, no. 7. However, the present example is rather more unusual in the details of the saddle bags and cloth. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. It will be professionally packed and safely send in a wooden crate by Fed. Ex. *Please note: Due to the value and fragility of this object, shipping to China/Taiwan will only be possible through an experienced and specialized shipping company (Art Packers and Shippers, Neumann en Vettin B. V.) . Every lot will be shipped with a custom-made case to guarantee safe transportation. Shipping costs are to be determined on the basis of a requested quote at neumannenvettin. com made by the seller. The buyer is responsible for payment of the shipping costs and all related import charges. Buyers should inquire about customs rules or duties in their own country