{"product_id":"antique-four-eye-dzi-bloodspots-pitch-black-at-042626-4e3","title":"Antique Four Eye Dzi, 47.5mm × 13.6mm, pitch-black \u0026 bright white, cinnabar bloodspots (At-042626-4E3)","description":"\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]\"\u003eThe rust-orange dots visible in the macro photographs are not surface debris — they are individual cinnabar inclusions, and there are hundreds of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEvery four-eye dzi in this collection presents differently. At-012325-4E carries a warm honey-orange motif on deep dark brown. At-060126-4E2 reads as two-tone terracotta-orange and dark-brown, with open C-ring eyes. At-042626-4E3 is the opposite of both: a pitch-black ground, bright white motif lines, fully closed square-framed eyes — and a bloodspot field that only reveals itself under close inspection. The colour contrast on this bead is absolute. There is no warmth in the ground, no softness in the white. What the macro photographs then show is that this apparent austerity is inhabited: the white zones carry hundreds of discrete rust-orange cinnabar dots, scattered like a fine spatter across the eye rings and connector fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFace A presents two eyes side by side, each set within a square-cornered frame, separated by a vertical white dividing stripe. The eye construction is consistent across both: bright white outer ring, warm brown-black pupil at centre. Horizontal banding lines run top and bottom of the face, containing the composition. Face B mirrors this layout exactly — the same square frames, the same pupil structure, the same horizontal containment lines. The bilateral symmetry is precise. The connector faces (visible in Images 3 and 5) carry the nine-eye-style stepped labyrinthine white line structure that is characteristic of full-count eye dzi of this period — interlocking, maze-like, reading as architecture rather than decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe body form is a well-proportioned elongated barrel at 47.5mm length and 13.6mm diameter. The surface is glossy, confirming good preservation and consistent handling over its estimated 200–300 year life. End caps are warm sandy-tan — notably lighter and warmer than the pitch-black body, providing a natural visual bracket at each terminus. The drill hole is centred and clean at both ends, visible in Images 6 and 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe bloodspot evidence is documented in the two macro photographs. Image 8 shows the square-framed eye zone at high magnification: the bright white field is populated with discrete rust-orange to warm brown cinnabar (硃砂\/zhūshā) micro-dots distributed evenly across the entire white surface. Image 9 isolates a single eye: the dot distribution continues uniformly across the white ring zone surrounding the pupil. This is a pervasive micro-dot constellation type — not boundary pooling, not linear banding, not a concentrated mass, but an even field of individual inclusions throughout the white zones. Cinnabar is mercuric sulfide (HgS), a naturally occurring mineral that forms within agate over geological time. Its presence, distributed at this density and in this pattern, is among the most reliable physical markers of authentic antique dzi.\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\u003eThe Four Eye (四眼\/Sì Yǎn) Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe four-eye dzi is one of the most significant configurations in Tibetan dzi tradition. Four eyes correspond to the Four Immeasurables of Buddhist practice — loving-kindness (慈\/cí), compassion (悲\/bēi), empathetic joy (喜\/xǐ), and equanimity (捨\/shě). Together they represent the complete attitudinal framework for compassionate engagement with all beings. In Tibetan belief, wearing a four-eye dzi supports the cultivation of all four qualities simultaneously, making it among the most holistically protective of the eye-count beads. The four-eye configuration also aligns with the four cardinal directions, associating the bead with spatial completeness and orientation.\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\u003eSpec Block\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 Four Eye (四眼\/Sì Yǎn); two eyes per face, square-framed, on opposite faces \u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 47.5mm \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.6mm \u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elongated barrel, glossy surface, well-proportioned \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pitch-black agate ground; bright white motif lines and eye rings; warm sandy-tan end caps \u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200–300 years \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks; natural weathering marks consistent with age; glossy surface intact; no medicine digs \u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — pervasive rust-orange to warm brown cinnabar (硃砂\/zhūshā) micro-dot constellation distributed across white zones; macro-confirmed in Images 8 and 9; discrete individual dots, even field distribution \u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-042626-4E3 \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\/antique-dzi\"\u003eAntique Dzi Collection\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\/four-eye-dzi\"\u003eFour Eye Dzi Collection\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\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/at-012325-4e\"\u003eAt-012325-4E — Antique Four Eye Dzi, warm honey-orange motif on deep dark brown, 51.9mm × 12.2mm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/at-082525-4ett\"\u003eAt-082525-4ETT — Antique Four Eye \u0026amp; 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