Tang Dynasty Camel Sculpture
The Bactrian camel in Tang ceramic — the animal that carried the Silk Road, and the form Tang makers used to show it.
The Camel That Crossed the Desert
The camel in Tang art is the Bactrian — two humps, thick coat, built for cold and for the high passes. It is the animal that made the overland trade route work: a Bactrian camel can carry a load for weeks with little water.
Tang tombs include camels loaded with goods, camels with a rider, and — the most ambitious form — the camel carrying a troupe of musicians. That last one is a record of what actually travelled the road: not only silk and silver, but music, instruments and performers.
Typical Specifications
- Height
- 20–80 cm
- Length
- 25–70 cm
- Body
- Low-fired earthenware, hand-modelled
- Glaze
- Lead-fluxed sancai: amber, straw and leaf-green
Custom Work
Form — standing, seated, with rider, or loaded with goods. Glaze — the standard sancai palette. Scale — tabletop through to garden scale.
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