EGYPTIAN REVIVAL CERAMIC BUST WITH THREE LEATHER CAMEL FIGURINES

A GROUP OF EGYPTIAN-THEMED DECORATIVE ITEMS COMPRISING A WHITE GLAZED CERAMIC BUST DEPICTING AN EGYPTIAN FIGURE WEARING A NEMES HEADDRESS AND BROAD COLLAR WITH GOLD LUSTRE HIGHLIGHTS, TOGETHER WITH THREE HAND-STITCHED LEATHER CAMEL FIGURINES WITH DECORATIVE SADDLES AND FRINGE DETAILING.

CERAMIC BUST:
THE BUST DEPICTS AN EGYPTIAN FIGURE IN THE STYLE OF A PHARAONIC OR CLEOPATRA-TYPE PORTRAIT. THE WHITE GLAZE IS ACCENTED WITH GOLD LUSTRE BANDING TO THE HEADDRESS, COLLAR STRIPES, AND DECORATIVE ELEMENTS. THE PIECE IS HOLLOW, OPEN AT THE BASE. NO MAKER'S MARK IS VISIBLE ON THE BASE OR INTERIOR.

LEATHER CAMEL FIGURINES:
THREE HAND-STITCHED LEATHER CAMEL FIGURINES WITH INK-DRAWN FACIAL FEATURES. TWO CAMELS ARE IN A KNEELING POSITION AND ONE IS STANDING. EACH IS FITTED WITH A DECORATIVE SADDLE - THE KNEELING CAMELS HAVE LEATHER AND BLUE FABRIC SADDLES WITH METAL STUD FASTENERS AND FRINGE, WHILE THE STANDING CAMEL HAS A BLACK AND GOLD SADDLE WITH YELLOW WOVEN FRINGE AND A NAVY YARN BRIDLE.

CONDITION NOTES:
* MINOR CHIPS AND WEAR TO THE BASE EDGES OF THE CERAMIC BUST
* GOLD LUSTRE SHOWS SOME WEAR ACROSS THE BUST DECORATION
* LEATHER ON ALL THREE CAMELS SHOWS AGE-RELATED SOILING AND DISCOLOURATION
* FRINGE AND TASSELS ARE FRAYED AND WORN ON ALL THREE CAMELS
* STITCHING ON THE CAMELS REMAINS LARGELY INTACT

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

997581+2

Location of item: 69 Manchester Road, Carrara, QLD, Australia

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