Tang-style Terracotta Camel with Polychrome Finish

Chinese terracotta camel, in tang style, depicted standing on…
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Chinese terracotta camel, in tang style, depicted standing on all fours with head to sky wearing masked saddle, in polychrome finish, height 37 cm length 31 cm

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  • Terracotta - Terracotta is lightly fired earthenware, red or reddish-brown in colour, used in ancient times. Fired at higher temperatures terracotta was used in the nineteenth century for decorative vases and similar objects, but rarely for utilitarian goods. Other uses for terracotta include roofing tiles, garden pots and ornaments. Glazed terracotta is known as faience.
  • Polychrome - Made or finished in many colours. For furniture, it is used to indicated a painted finish.