{"product_id":"antique-double-bat-two-eye-dzi-bead-bloodspots-at-053026-db2e","title":"Antique Double Bat \u0026 Two Eye Dzi Bead with Bloodspots, 28.8mm × 12.0mm (At-053026-DB2E)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe bat and the eye never appear on the same face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eRotate this bead a quarter turn and the motif switches completely. On Face A: two bat wing forms sweep outward from the centre — bilateral cream curves, each with its own dark pupil, forming a double arch that reads as spread wings, as an infinity symbol, as something between a creature and a gesture. Rotate ninety degrees to Face B: a single fully resolved eye appears, concentric ring structure intact, cream field clean and circular, dark brown pupil centred. Rotate again to Face C: the bat returns, now reading from the reverse direction — the same double-arch seen from behind, the wings now reading as an upward M or a wave crest. Rotate to Face D: the second eye, this one more open than the first, a C-ring rather than a fully closed circle, less resolved and more immediate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFour faces. Two motifs. Neither shares space with the other. The bat occupies its faces entirely; the eye occupies its faces entirely. This is a bead that does not compromise between its two symbolic registers — it alternates between them, fully committing to each in turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eImage 7 shows what the primary eye looks like at macro scale. The concentric ring structure is clear at this distance — outer dark ring, broad white cream field, inner dark ring with rust-orange and brown cinnabar bloodspot material distributed throughout. The surface micro-texture of the agate is visible at this scale: the fine pitting and grain of genuinely aged stone, accumulated over the 200 to 300 years this bead has existed. The dark zones throughout this bead carry natural bloodspot inclusions — cinnabar formations embedded in the agate at the geological level, not surface features, not additions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe body is a squat wide barrel: 28.8mm long, 12.0mm in diameter. The ground is a deep warm dark brown — not the chocolate warmth of the Tasso beads, not the pitch black of some others in this collection, but a consistent dark field with just enough warmth to make the cream motif lines read with depth rather than stark contrast. The end caps are a distinctive warm reddish-brown — visible in Images 5 and 6 — with small orange-toned drill holes that carry their own geological colour, consistent with the cinnabar presence throughout the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bat Motif (蝠)\u003c\/strong\u003e operates through phonetic homophony: 蝠 (fú) shares its sound with 福, the character for blessing, fortune, and auspiciousness. Embedding a bat in agate is embedding a word — the visual form carries the sound carries the meaning. Two bats double the phonetic resonance. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Two Eye Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e brings relational harmony — between partners, between colleagues, across households. Together, on a single bead, they address two of the most consistently sought intentions in dzi practice: accumulated blessing and sustained relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is the only Double Bat \u0026amp; Two Eye bead in this collection. One bead. One owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double Bat (蝠蝠) \u0026amp; Two Eye — alternating faces, two motifs \u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28.8 mm \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.0 mm \u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Squat wide barrel with warm reddish-brown end caps \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate — deep warm dark brown ground, cream motif lines \u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200–300 years \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent — no cracks; natural weathering marks and minor surface character present \u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — cinnabar inclusions confirmed, rust-orange and brown formations visible in dark zones and at macro scale in eye field \u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-053026-DB2E \u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eAntique Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/bloodspot-dzi\"\u003eBloodspot Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou may also like:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tibetan-two-eye-motif-dzi-bead-with-bloodspots-tid-ant-b-twe-092724\"\u003eAntique Two Eye Dzi with Extreme Bloodspot Saturation, 41.0mm\u003c\/a\u003e — At-092724-2EBS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-two-eye-motif-dzi-bead-tid-ant-200-twe-082624-2\"\u003eAntique Two Eye Open-Ring Dzi, 47.4mm × 11.8mm\u003c\/a\u003e — At-052526-2E2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-four-leaf-bodhi-dzi-bead-with-bloodspots-tid-ant-b-folb-101624\"\u003eAntique Four Leaf Bodhi Dzi with Bloodspots, 35.7mm × 12.1mm\u003c\/a\u003e — At-101624-FLB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tibetan-tasso-motif-dzi-bead-with-bloodspots-tid-ant-b-tasso-092924-exquisite-bead\"\u003eAntique Tasso Dzi with Bloodspot Constellation, 28.7mm\u003c\/a\u003e — At-092924-TaBS2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFour faces. Two motifs. Neither sharing space with the other. Two to three centuries of alternation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e📷 \u003cstrong\u003eWe never retouch our photos. Every bead is photographed exactly as it is. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e#DoubleBatDzi #BatMotifDzi #TwoEyeDzi #AntiqueDzi #TibetanDzi #DziBead #BloodspotDzi #CinnabarDot #BlessingDzi #FuDzi #TibetanJewelry #DziCollector #AncientDziShop #AuthenticDzi #At053026-DB2E\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45801902309542,"sku":"","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/AntiqueTibetanTwoEye_BatMotifDziwithBloodspots_1_9225ecca-ba77-45d3-957c-b24c3a903f69.jpg?v=1780074850","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-double-bat-two-eye-dzi-bead-bloodspots-at-053026-db2e","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}