{"product_id":"antique-single-stripe-bow-shaped-chung-dzi-at-061526-1sbow","title":"Antique Single Stripe Bow-shaped Chung Dzi, 38.1×11.5×8.9mm, tricolour natural agate (At-061526-1SBow)","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\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe stripe on this bead does not sit between two matching end zones — the stone chose three entirely different colours, and the bow-shaped body moves through all of them at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAt the centre of this bead runs a single band of deep charcoal-grey agate — not pitch-black, but a dense, cool dark grey that reads almost architectural against what surrounds it. To its left, the agate transitions to a cool translucent grey-white, near-glassy and milky in strong light, the kind of translucency that only occurs in high-quality natural agate that has been worn and polished over centuries. To its right, the material shifts again: a warm peach-orange zone with soft brown inclusion pockets moving through it, organic and uneven, the record of how this stone formed beneath the earth long before it was shaped into a bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe body form is what makes this bead immediately distinct from every other single-stripe Chung dzi in the collection. It is not fusiform. It is not barrel-shaped. It is bow-shaped — the upper profile describes a gentle outward arc, a convex curve, while the lower profile runs comparatively flat. The result is a body that does not taper symmetrically but leans slightly, as though the stone itself had a preferred direction. The third dimension (8.9mm at its widest cross-section) confirms what the photographs show: this bead is not round in cross-section. It is slightly flattened, the bow curve creating a form unlike any other piece in this collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe surface carries a high-gloss polish across the main body, catching light in long white highlight streaks visible across the grey-white and peach-orange zones in Images 2 and 4. The end cap face (Image 7) shows a subtly more matte-satin finish, consistent with age-related differential wear between the body and the tip. The dark central stripe shows fine surface micro-abrasion scoring — lines consistent with centuries of handling and contact wear, not damage. Two small pinholes are visible on the bead body (Images 5 and 7) and are fully disclosed. No chips. No cracks. No medicine digs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eNo etching was applied to this bead. The single dark stripe is the agate itself — a natural colour band formed during the stone's geological development. This places it in the same rare category as \u003cstrong\u003eAt-020726-Chung\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\/products\/antique-single-stripe-chung-dzi-at-020726-chung\"\u003eAntique Single Stripe Chung Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e), which also carries a natural dark central band with no etching. The two beads are distinguished clearly: At-020726-Chung is a short wide fusiform with an ivory-cream and dark bicolour composition and a soft gradient transition; this bead is a bow-shaped form with a hard-edged tricolour composition — grey-white, charcoal-grey, and peach-orange — and a body geometry that has no parallel in the collection. Age estimates also differ: At-020726-Chung is estimated at approximately 500 years; this bead is estimated at 200–300 years, placing it firmly in the antique range.\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 Single Stripe Motif — 瓊珠一線紋\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe single stripe, or one-line Chung dzi (瓊珠一線紋), is among the most structurally direct expressions in the Tibetan and Himalayan bead tradition. A single horizontal band encircling the bead's body represents an unbroken boundary — a line that divides the world into above and below, earth and sky, form and emptiness. In Tibetan folk belief, the single stripe is associated with continuous success and unbroken flow: a line that has no beginning and no end, circling the bead without interruption. Businesspeople and traders have long favoured single-stripe beads for this reason, associating the unbroken band with the continuity of fortune and the persistence of prosperity. On this bead, the stripe is not white or cream — it is the dark void at the centre, flanked by light, which inverts the conventional reading and gives this particular piece an unusual contemplative quality.\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\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single stripe (一線紋); one horizontal deep charcoal-grey natural agate band across central body, flanked by cool translucent grey-white (left) and warm peach-orange with brown natural inclusions (right)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38.1mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.5mm (max); 8.9mm (cross-section depth — bow form)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bow-shaped; asymmetric body profile — upper edge convex arc, lower edge comparatively flat; slightly flattened cross-section; rounded dome end caps\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural tricolour agate — no etching; deep charcoal-grey central stripe; cool translucent grey-white end zone (left); warm peach-orange zone with brown natural inclusions (right)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200–300 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine surface micro-abrasion scoring on dark band (age-consistent wear); two small pinholes on body (disclosed, Images 5 and 7); no chips; no cracks; no medicine digs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-061526-1SBow\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-chung-dzi\"\u003eAntique Chung Dzi\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\/antique-dzi-beads\"\u003eAntique Dzi Beads\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\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-single-stripe-chung-dzi-at-020726-chung\"\u003eAntique Single Stripe Chung Dzi — At-020726-Chung\u003c\/a\u003e — Natural bicolour agate, fusiform body, ~500 yrs\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-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-at-061920-7schung\"\u003eAntique Seven Stripe Chung Dzi — At-061920-7SChung\u003c\/a\u003e — Seven acid-etched stripes, warm honey-brown ground, 200–300 yrs\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-stripe-agate-dzi-at-061426-4str\"\u003eAntique Four Stripe Agate Dzi — At-061426-4Str\u003c\/a\u003e — True barrel form, cool grey-brown ground, 300–500 yrs\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\/ancient-single-stripe-chung-dzi-bloodspots-ac-061426-1schungbs\"\u003eAncient Single Stripe Chung Dzi with Bloodspots — Ac-061426-1SChungBS\u003c\/a\u003e — Pitch-black stripe, mosaic calcification, cinnabar inclusions, 1,500–2,000 yrs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the blog:\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\/blogs\/news\"\u003eWhat Is a Chung Dzi? 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