Camel Standing On Terrace

It is a camel from Bactriane, stopped grouped on terrace, made of terracotta under slip, with transparent glaze. It comes from the Souei period, late 6th-early 7th century AD. This dynasty reigned very little time on China, about sixty years, and the objects that come from that time, with, like this camel, all the characteristics of the best productions, are, in fact quite rare on the market of art. The Bactrian camel was the essential vessel of the caravansof the Silk Road. He is represented there with his travel load, gourds, knapsack, and even we can see attached to the pommel of the saddle two hares, hunted for the evening meal. A sketch on the life of caravans life somehow. Found in the tomb of a wealthy Chinese merchant of the time.