{"product_id":"vintage-benefactor-variant-dzi-bead-taiwan-arms-down-v-071426-bnf","title":"Benefactor Variant Motif (Arms Down), 27.4×12.2mm, Dark Brown Agate (V-071426-BNF)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e🪨 Genuine agate. Unretouched photos. What you see is what ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe figure on this bead does not have its arms raised — they descend from the central eye, curving downward on each side, a posture that distinguishes this piece from the standard benefactor form and gives the motif a different quality of presence on the face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is a vintage Taiwan dzi from the 1980s, carrying the Benefactor motif in a downward-arm variant not commonly seen. The motif is organised around a single eye: on face A, the eye sits in the upper-centre, its cream oval ring and dark pupil clearly defined, with the characteristic descending arm-lines curving outward and down from the central body below it. On face B, the composition shifts — the cream zones form a more structural, grid-like reading as the bead turns, the dark ground zones appearing as rectangular blocks within the broader pale field. The full motif only becomes legible as a figure when the bead is rotated slowly and the eye, the body, and the descending arms are taken together across the turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe ground throughout is a warm dark brown — present consistently across all three body-shot angles in the flat-lit white-background photographs. The cream motif zones carry a peachy-warm tone rather than a pure bright white, giving the piece a palette that is entirely warm across every colour zone: the dark ground, the cream elements, and the end caps at both drill tips all share the same warm-brown character, the cream zones reading as the lighter register of a single warm palette rather than as a contrast pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eAt 27.4×12.2mm this is a compact barrel, sitting at the smaller end of the vintage Taiwan dzi range. The surface carries age-consistent texture visible in the macro photographs. Fine surface marks present. No chips or cracks observed from available photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eA macro photograph documents small reddish-brown cinnabar inclusions present at the cream zone boundaries — consistent in character with bloodspot inclusions seen across other pieces in the collection, though not the dominant feature of this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Benefactor Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Benefactor dzi — also known as the Patron or Sponsor dzi — depicts a figure understood in the Tibetan tradition as a protective presence and provider of support: the ideal patron who sustains practitioners, communities, and the conditions necessary for the Dharma to flourish. The figure is typically rendered as a stylised human form with a central eye and characteristic arm positions. The standard benefactor form shows the arms raised — the gesture of offering and active blessing. This piece carries a variant in which the arms descend — a posture that in Tibetan iconographic tradition can read as the gesture of bestowing, of directing energy or benefit downward toward those below. Both postures operate within the same symbolic field of protective patronage and sustained support. The Benefactor dzi is said to draw the energy of helpful allies, auspicious connections, and steady material and spiritual backing toward the wearer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBenefactor Variant (arms-down posture)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e27.4mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e12.2mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBarrel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAgate (warm peachy-brown end cap coloration consistent with agate-internal colour at drill zones; owner confirmation recommended)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVintage — 1980s Taiwan production\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGood — age-consistent surface texture; fine surface marks; no chips or cracks observed from available photos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTier 2 — small reddish-brown cinnabar inclusions present at cream zone boundaries, documented in macro photographs; present but not the defining feature of this piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eV-071426-BNF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\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\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\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\/taiwan-dzi\"\u003eTaiwan Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\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\/bloodspot-dzi\"\u003eBloodspot 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\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor other vintage Taiwan dzi with bloodspots, see:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\" 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\/v-061026-6ettbs\"\u003eV-061026-6ETTBS — Six Eye Tiger Tooth with Extreme Bloodspots, 49.1×12.3mm\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\/vintage-treasure-vase-motif-dzi-bead-bloodspots-v-092224-trvbs\"\u003eV-092224-TrVBS — Vintage Treasure Vase with Bloodspots, 37.4×13.9mm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\" 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\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Motifs and Their Interpretations\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\/blogs\/news\/tibetan-dzi-beads-luck-fortune-meaning\"\u003eTibetan Dzi Beads: Luck, Fortune \u0026amp; Meaning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eAll photos are unretouched. Colour and surface detail are as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e🪨 Genuine agate. Unretouched photos. What you see is what ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e📷 7 unretouched product photos included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e#dzibeads #tibetanbeads #dzibead #benefactordzi #patrondzi #vintagedzi #taiwandzi #bloodspotdzi #cinnabar #agatebeads #tibetanjewelry #buddhistbeads #dzibeadcollector #agatedzi #dzibeadshop\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56836654235814,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/vintagetaiwanbloodspotbenefactordzi_1.jpg?v=1784534966","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-benefactor-variant-dzi-bead-taiwan-arms-down-v-071426-bnf","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}