Bidspirit auction | Carved white jade bead, Eastern

Carved white jade bead, Eastern Han dynasty - Tubular jade bead or pendant, of the dzi type. The spindle-shaped piece is carved from creamy white jade with orange veins. Its entire surface is decorated in fine bas-relief with the “grain pattern” or guwen, with small spiral scrolls. The piece is perforated lengthwise. Length: 7.5 cm. Diameter: 1.2 cm Weight: 30.6 g Provenance: · Tommy Lam Collection, Hong Kong, since 1980. Catalog note: A similar piece is part of the Harvard Art Museums Collection, USA.