UPCOMING SPECIAL SUMMER AUCTION: JUNE 24, 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Turquoise bead depicting a “Taotie”, Warring States period
Awarded For. 300 €
Lot 257.
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Description.
Crafted from natural turquoise of an intense blue hue, with areas of brown and ochre discolouration. The piece has a cylindrical shape decorated with bas-reliefs and fine incisions depicting mythical Taotie masks with prominent eyes and intertwining clouds in an archaic style. Warring States period (475–221 BC) or later.
Size: 3.8 x 2.2 x 3 cm
Weight: 35.6 g
