{"product_id":"antique-four-eye-earth-gate-dzi-37-7mm-at-061926-4eeg","title":"Four Eye \u0026 Earth Gate Dzi, 37.7×12.1mm, Pitch-Black Agate (At-061926-4EEG)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\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\"\u003eTurn this bead 90° and you move between two entirely different symbolic languages — the eye, which watches, and the gate, which opens — and both are given equal weight, equal size, and equal compositional structure on opposite faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFace A carries the eyes: two fully closed concentric ring eyes placed side by side at the centre of the face. Each eye is a thick cream-white outer ring enclosing a pitch-black interior, with no pupil break — the concentric ring is complete, closed, contained. The two eyes share an upper and lower wave boundary band: a cream-white line that undulates rather than runs straight, connecting the pair and framing them within the face. Vertical cream-white stripe dividers flank the eye pair at each side, two per side, creating a structured panel. The effect is not decorative — it is architectural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFace B carries the Earth Gate. At the centre of this face sits a concentric rectangular frame — two nested cream-white outlines forming a gate, their edges following the same undulating wave profile as the boundary bands on Face A. Inside the innermost frame: a pointed-oval void in warm dark brown, the natural agate ground revealed within the etched field. This is the earth element — contained, framed, defined by boundaries on all sides. The same vertical stripe dividers that flank the eyes on Face A flank the gate on Face B. The two faces are different motifs in identical compositional architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe ground of this bead is pitch-black — confirmed across multiple photographs on a white background. The etched cream-white motif lines are thick, bold, and consistent in width. The surface carries a high-gloss finish: smooth, reflective, and well-preserved for a bead of this age. The end caps at both tips are warm honey-brown, clearly distinct from the pitch-black body, providing a tonal transition at each tip. The drill holes at both ends are small, neat, and well-centred within the end caps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eCondition is excellent. No cracks. No chips. No medicine digs. No pinholes. No rework. Nothing to disclose beyond what the photographs show — and the photographs show everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifferentiation note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every other four-eye bead in this collection uses a different secondary motif or a different colour register. At-082525-4ETT combines eyes with tiger tooth. At-012325-4E has a warm amber-orange motif on deep dark brown. At-042626-4E3 carries pitch-black ground but uses square-framed eyes with no secondary motif face. The ancient four-eye Ac-080425-4E is 800–1,000 years old with square frames and key-fret connectors. At-061926-4EEG stands alone in combining fully closed concentric ring eyes with a full Earth Gate face in pitch-black agate with wave-boundary bands — the only bead in this collection where the eye and the gate share a body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eThe Four Eye \u0026amp; Earth Gate Motif\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe four-eye motif (四眼天珠, sì yǎn tiānzhū) is one of the most recognised forms in the Tibetan dzi tradition. Four eyes are understood to represent protection in all directions — north, south, east, west — offering the wearer a complete sphere of watchfulness. In practice, the four eyes on a bead of this form are distributed as two per lateral face, which means the bead must be understood in the round rather than as a single-face reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Earth Gate (地門, dì mén) is a less common secondary element in Tibetan dzi composition. Where the eye looks outward, the gate frames an enclosed space. The concentric rectangular form represents the earth plane — bounded, structured, held. Together with the four eyes on the opposite faces, the Earth Gate gives this bead a dual orientation: four eyes watching the world, and an earth gate holding the ground beneath.\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\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four Eye \u0026amp; Earth Gate (四眼天珠 sì yǎn tiānzhū + 地門 dì mén); Face A: two fully closed concentric ring eyes with pitch-black interiors, upper and lower wave boundary bands, vertical stripe dividers; Face B: concentric rectangular\/shield earth gate with wave-profile frame edges and warm dark brown inner void, same vertical stripe dividers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 37.7mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.1mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broad oval barrel\/fusiform; widest at centre, tapering to rounded tips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate; pitch-black etched ground; bright cream-white motif lines; warm honey-brown end caps; warm dark brown revealed in innermost earth gate void\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200–300 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent — no cracks, no chips, no medicine digs, no pinholes, no rework; high-gloss surface throughout; both drill holes clean and intact\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-061926-4EEG\u003cbr\u003e\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-beads\"\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\/four-eye-dzi\"\u003eFour Eye 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\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou may also like\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFor other four-eye dzi in this collection: \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-eye-dzi-at-042626-4e3\"\u003eAt-042626-4E3\u003c\/a\u003e (pitch-black, square-framed eyes, 200–300 years) and \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-eye-tiger-tooth-dzi-at-082525-4ett\"\u003eAt-082525-4ETT\u003c\/a\u003e (four eye with tiger tooth, 46.4×11.5mm). For a pitch-black antique dzi with a different secondary motif, see \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-six-eye-dzi-at-042925-6e2\"\u003eAt-042925-6E2\u003c\/a\u003e (pitch-black throughout, bold scroll). For a bead where an enclosed gate element is the primary motif, compare \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-heaven-earth-dzi-at-082324-he3\"\u003eAt-082324-HE3\u003c\/a\u003e (open-top oval gate, Heaven \u0026amp; Earth).\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\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the blog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/the-eye-motif-in-tibetan-dzi-tradition\"\u003eThe Eye Motif in Tibetan Dzi Tradition\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/what-makes-a-dzi-antique\"\u003eWhat Makes a Dzi Antique? Age, Surface, and What the Photographs Tell You\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Owner to verify blog URLs before publishing)\u003c\/em\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\"\u003eOne face watches. The other holds the ground. That is the whole instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e📷 We never retouch our photos. Every bead is photographed exactly as it is. What you see is what you receive.\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\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHashtags\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#AncientDziShop #FourEyeDzi #EarthGateDzi #四眼天珠 #地門 #AntiqueDzi #TibetanDzi #DziBeads #PitchBlackDzi #TibetanAntiques #DziCollection #AntiqueDziBeads #NaturalAgate #At061926-4EEG #TibetanHeritage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46064737648806,"sku":"","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/AntiqueTibetanFourEye_EarthGateDzi_2_49523a4d-576a-468b-8bf7-a6c3ebeacea6.jpg?v=1781800082","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-four-eye-earth-gate-dzi-37-7mm-at-061926-4eeg","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}