SUMMER LIVE AUCTION JULY 3RD, 2024 - 1ST SESSION - ASIAN ART
By Subastas Darley
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Jul 3, 2024
Av. Menéndez Pidal 13 Valencia, Spain
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LOT 11:
Three-coloured agate ‘Dzi’ bead, Zhou dynasty
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Sold for: €1,900
Price including buyer’s premium and sales tax:
€
2,520.73
Start price:
€
350
Estimate :
€350 - €700
Buyer's Premium: 27%
VAT: 21%
On commission only
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Three-coloured agate ‘Dzi’ bead, Zhou dynasty
An antique agate bead with carved relief decorations of leaf scrolls and ruyis. Carved in the shape of a sheath, elongated with rounded edges and a bulging centre, it has a central hole that runs through it for the insertion of a cord. It shows patina due to age and the passage of time, and a crack or flaw in the centre.
This type of object was used as part of traditional Buddhist ornaments and elements. It shows generalized patina produced by the passage of time, Zhou Dynasty (2nd - 221 BC) or later.
Size: 1.9 x 1.9 x 8.3 cm

