Bidspirit auction | Two-coloured agate Dizi ‘Ban Zhu’

Two-coloured agate Dizi ‘Ban Zhu’ bead, Liao dynasty - Dizi ‘Ban Zhu’ (板珠) bead, made of reddish-brown agate, with a concentric circular design in white and an orange centre creating the well-known ‘Eye’. It has a patina due to its age and a glassy finish. Liao Dynasty (916–1125) or later. Diameter: 2.3 cm Weight: 10.6 g