Camel

Art Historical Context

Nestled in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, *Camel* is a delicate 19th-century lustreware figurine crafted by British potter Mary Atwood. Standing just 2 5/8 inches (6.7 cm) tall, this ceramic pottery piece captures the graceful form of a camel in miniature, gifted to the museum in 1964 by Sidney H and Helen M. Wit. Its petite scale suggests it was designed as a charming table ornament or collector's item, embodying the Victorian fascination with exotic animals and intricate craftsmanship. Lustreware, Atwood's chosen medium, revives an ancient technique...