SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 26 MARCH 2025 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Carved agate ‘Dzi’ bead with two-coloured stripes, Tang dynasty
Awarded For. 600 €
Lot 104.
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Description.
The bead is carved in the shape of a rounded profile pod, slightly narrower at the ends, made of two-coloured, dark-toned, carved agate, with a total of five vertical stripes of a deep orange colour. The surface is subtly embossed with a succession of small engraved circles. Tang Dynasty (618 - 906) or later.
Length: 6.3 cm; Diameter: 1.7 cm
Weight: 30 g