{"product_id":"antique-green-tara-dzi-bead-bloodspots-pitch-black-37mm-at-080426-gtbs","title":"Green Tara \u0026 Bloodspots, 37.9×11.0mm, pitch-black agate (At-080426-GTBS)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e🏛️\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAncient Dzi Shop specialises in authentic ancient and antique Tibetan dzi beads. Every piece is sold with unretouched photographs and honest condition disclosure.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe motif on this bead moves — and what lives inside the cream zones moves too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOn Face A, a single continuous white line curves, hooks, and loops across a pitch-black ground in a composition that flows rather than repeats. It is not a geometric motif. It reads as a figure in motion — a scroll with its own rhythm, flanked by clean vertical stripe borders at both ends. Turn to Face B and the composition shifts entirely: two parallel wave lines run the length of the face with a pitch-black band dividing them, quiet and horizontal where Face A was dynamic and curling. The two faces are not mirror images in any sense — they are deliberately different in character, and the bead rewards being turned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat unites the faces is the pitch-black ground, which is consistent and deep from end to end on the dark zones — confirmed from multiple white-background photographs. Against that depth, the cream motif lines read with strong contrast, and it is within those cream zones that the bloodspots concentrate most visibly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUnder macro photography, the cinnabar inclusions — 硃砂 (zhūshā), mercuric sulfide — appear as a warm reddish-orange saturation spread pervasively across the cream panels. This is not a scattering of isolated dots: the colour is present throughout the cream fields, covering large areas of the white zones with a continuous reddish wash beneath which individual micro-inclusions are visible. Three macro photographs document this across separate cream panels of the bead, and the density is consistent across all three. The overall effect, visible even in the standard product photographs, is a cream ground that reads as peach-to-warm-orange rather than pure white — the cinnabar has saturated the stone at the surface level over the course of two to three centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe barrel form is notably straight-sided for an antique dzi of this age — the profile is more cylindrical than fusiform, with relatively flat end faces, giving this bead a distinct visual weight and presence. No chips or cracks are observed independently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Green Tara Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGreen Tara (སྒྲོལ་མ་ལྗང་ཁུ, Drolma Jangkhu) is one of the most beloved deities of the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon — a female bodhisattva of compassionate action, believed to respond instantly to those who call upon her in times of fear or difficulty. She is associated with swift protection, the removal of obstacles, and the vitality of nature. On dzi beads, the Green Tara motif is understood to carry her active, responsive energy — a companion for those who seek protection and the clearing of obstructions from daily life. Beads carrying this motif are among the more sought-after pieces in Tibetan dzi tradition, both for their spiritual resonance and for the relative rarity of the composition among surviving antique pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGreen Tara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e37.9mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e11.0mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBarrel, straight-sided (cylindrical profile)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAgate, pitch-black ground with cream-white motif zones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e200–300 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVery good for age. Pitch-black zones retain strong gloss. Cream motif lines bold and well-preserved. No chips or cracks observed independently.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTier 3 — cinnabar (硃砂\/zhūshā, mercuric sulfide). Cream-zone focused, pervasive reddish-orange saturation across multiple cream panels. Cinnabar coloration covers large areas of the cream fields with continuous reddish wash; individual micro-inclusions visible throughout. Documented across three macro photographs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAt-080426-GTBS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAntique Dzi — \/collections\/authentic-antique-dzi | Bloodspot Dzi — \/collections\/bloodspot-dzi | All Products — \/collections\/all-products\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\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more Green Tara dzi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/products\/antique-green-tara-dzi-bloodspots-chocolate-brown-at-043026-gt\"\u003eAntique Green Tara Dzi — At-043026-GT\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— the companion Green Tara listing in the collection, on a warm chocolate-brown ground for direct comparison with this piece's pitch-black character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther antique dzi with exceptional bloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/products\/antique-two-eye-dzi-bead-bloodspots-banded-agate-38mm-at-080426-2ebs\"\u003eAntique Two Eye Dzi with Bloodspots — At-080426-2EBS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Tier 3 compound dual-zone bloodspots on banded agate, listed today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/strong\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\/tibetan-dzi-beads-luck-fortune-meaning\"\u003eTibetan Dzi Beads — Luck, Fortune \u0026amp; Meaning\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\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Motifs and Their Interpretations — Other Motifs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery antique dzi bead at Ancient Dzi Shop is photographed without retouching, filters, or enhancement — what you see is exactly what you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e🏛️\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAncient Dzi Shop — Authentic ancient and antique Tibetan dzi beads, honestly presented.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll 9 product photographs are unretouched. Ground colour, bloodspot saturation, and motif character are exactly as seen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e#antiquedzi #greentara #greentaradzi #dzibead #tibetandzi #bloodspotdzi #cinnabar #zhusha #pitchblack #tibetanbeads #bodhisattva #tara #dzicollector #authenticdzi #at080426gtbs\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56924334260390,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/AntiqueTibetanGreenTaradziwithBloodspots_1_4e7c1298-fad2-4f11-852a-57f53f5774a9.jpg?v=1786173734","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-green-tara-dzi-bead-bloodspots-pitch-black-37mm-at-080426-gtbs","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}