Bidspirit auction | Carved agate bead ‘Chilong dragons’,

Carved agate bead ‘Chilong dragons’, Warring States period - Cylindrical, convex bead with slightly narrower ends than the centre, which has a central perforation. The bead is carved from yellow-green and reddish agate. The surface is completely covered with reliefs of Chilong dragons with serpentine bodies intertwined around the piece, which stand out against a background of incised volutes and geometric patterns. Warring States period (c. 475-221 BC) Height: 4.7 cm; Diameter: 3.4 cm Weight: 78 g Provenance: · Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980