UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Blue agate Dzi ‘Ban Zhu’ bead, Liao dynasty
Lot 145.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 160 €
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Description.
Dzi ‘Ban Zhu’ (板珠) bead, made of agate in an unusual blue-grey hue with concentric milky white bands forming the ritual image of the ‘Eye’. The piece has a convex circular shape with rounded edges and a transverse perforation. The natural stratification of the agate has been used to create an effect of depth. Liao dynasty (916–1125) or later.
Diameter: 1.8 cm
Weight: 5 g
