New Tiger Tooth & Six Eye Lotus Dzi Bead, 25.1 × 19.6mm, cream-ground dark brown barrel (N-062226-TTSEL)

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This bead runs its motif in the opposite direction from almost everything else in this collection — the ground is cream, and the dark lines move through it.

On a dark-ground dzi, the etched cream lines carry the motif. Here that relationship is reversed: a warm sandy-cream ground dominates the entire surface, and deep dark brown motif lines travel across it in continuous, flowing curves. The effect is immediate and distinct — this bead reads as light, not dark, and the eye adjusts accordingly, tracking the brown lines as markings within a pale field rather than pale markings emerging from darkness.

The bead is a broad barrel form — 25.1mm in length and 19.6mm in diameter — compact and wide, with gently rounded ends and a smooth, high-gloss surface. The drill holes are small and cleanly centred at each end, visible in Images 4 and 5. The body shows no cracks, chips, or surface damage from examination of all five photographs. A small number of fine surface micro-marks are visible in close examination consistent with normal handling, but nothing that qualifies as structural damage.

The motif is a combined Tiger Tooth and Six Eye Lotus composition distributed across two distinct viewing orientations. On the upright flat-axis faces (Images 1–3), the composition presents in two zones divided by a horizontal dark band. The upper zone carries a curved scroll or C-ring eye form with a heart-shaped interior at its centre — the eye element of the lotus composition reading as a looping, organic curve within the dark field. The lower zone carries a heart-shaped motif nested within the dark ground — the tiger tooth element, rendered here as a rounded, inward-curving form rather than a sharp chevron. A cream horizontal stripe separates the two zones cleanly. The two faces in this orientation are close but not identical — the upper scroll form shifts slightly in its curvature between Images 1 and 3, and the lower heart element varies in how fully it closes.

Rotated 90° to the side (Images 4–5), the composition opens into a continuous flowing line construction: large C-ring curves, elongated scroll forms, and the heart-shaped eye-lotus elements now readable as part of an unbroken circuit of dark brown lines that wrap the circumference of the bead. The drill hole end cap is visible on each side, presenting as a clean dark brown circle with a small centred drill opening.

The surface finish is smooth and glossy throughout — a characteristic of newer craft production rather than the matte or micro-pitted surfaces seen on the antique and ancient pieces in this collection. The motif lines are raised slightly above the ground in places, with clean, well-defined edges.

The Tiger Tooth & Six Eye Lotus Motif

Tiger Tooth (虎牙紋) in Tibetan dzi tradition represents strength, protection, and the warding off of negative forces — the tooth of the tiger being a symbol of fierce spiritual guardianship. The Six Eye Lotus (六眼蓮花紋) combines the protective symbolism of the eye motif with the lotus, itself representing purity, spiritual unfolding, and the journey from the mud of ordinary existence to enlightened clarity. Together, the two motifs create a composition that pairs active protective energy with the aspiration toward awakening — strength and grace on the same surface. On this bead the two elements are woven together in a continuous composition rather than separated into distinct faces, making the combination inseparable from any angle.

Spec Block

Motif: Tiger Tooth & Six Eye Lotus (虎牙紋 & 六眼蓮花紋); continuous flowing curved-line construction; upper zone scroll/C-ring eye with heart-shaped interior; lower zone heart-form tiger tooth; horizontal dark divider band; full composition visible in both upright and side orientations
Length: 25.1mm
Diameter: 19.6mm
Form: Broad barrel with gently rounded ends
Material: Agate — warm sandy-cream ground, deep dark brown motif lines
Age Estimate: New, crafted c. 2000
Condition: No cracks or chips observed in any photograph; smooth high-gloss surface; minor surface micro-marks consistent with handling; drill holes clean and centred at both ends
Bloodspots: None
Product ID: N-062226-TTSEL
Collection: New Dzi Beads

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For other new dzi beads with bloodspots in this collection:

• New Double Wave / Tiger Tooth Dzi with Bloodspots, 54.6×15.7mm — N-062126-DW
• New Six Eye Dzi Bead with Bloodspots, 59.9×14.4mm — N-062126-6E
• New Two Eye Motif Dzi Bead, 58.4×13.7mm — N-062126-2E2

For antique Tiger Tooth pieces:

• Antique Tiger Tooth & Lotus Dzi, Near-Sphere, 25.4×20.1mm — At-061826-RTTL
• Antique Tasso / Tiger Tooth Dzi with Bloodspots, 29.9×12.3mm — At-052526-TaBS

From the blog:

• The Tiger Tooth Motif in Tibetan Dzi Tradition
• Understanding Dzi Bead Motifs and Their Meanings

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This bead runs every motif it carries in a single unbroken line — tiger tooth and lotus eye, inseparable from any angle.

We never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.

📷 We never retouch our photos. Every bead is photographed exactly as it is. What you see is what you receive.

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