{"product_id":"vintage-four-eye-motif-dzi-bead-v-070226-4e2","title":"Vintage Four Eye Motif Dzi Bead, 53.9×11.6mm, Black Agate (V-070226-4E2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e✅ Authenticity Guaranteed | ✅ 30-Day Returns | ✅ Worldwide Shipping\u003cbr\u003eAll photos below are unretouched, taken against a plain white background to show this bead's true colour and condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn this bead, the cream lines connecting each eye don't move in stepped right angles. They curve and loop, tracing soft S-shapes across the black ground rather than a hard geometric grid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a vintage dzi bead crafted in Taiwan in the 1980s using the traditional dzi crafting technique, the same method of etching natural agate used for ancient dzi. The ground is a true black in the flat-lit white-background photos, not a deep brown that only reads dark. Against it, the cream lines sit in high contrast, tracing both the eyes and the curved bands that link them around the bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bead is a classic barrel, drilled through the centre. As it turns, the composition shifts: some faces show the eyes clearly, framed in concentric cream rings, while others show only the connecting curves without an eye in view. It is worth looking at from several angles to see the full pattern. The high gloss and the cream-white tone at the drilled ends show the natural agate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo cracks are visible anywhere along this bead. Some very light surface wear consistent with its age is present, but nothing that affects its structure or clarity. No bloodspots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Four Eye Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Four Eye motif is one of the most recognised patterns in the dzi tradition, associated with clearing obstacles and hindrances and an easier path to success. On this piece the eyes are joined by continuous curved bands rather than straight lines, giving the pattern a fluid, flowing character. Read more in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/the-four-eye-dzi-bead-symbolism-and-significance\"\u003eThe Four Eye Dzi Bead: Symbolism and Significance\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four Eye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 53.9mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.6mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage, crafted in Taiwan in the 1980s using the traditional technique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks visible; light age-consistent surface wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e V-070226-4E2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollections:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/taiwan-dzi\"\u003eTaiwan Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts companion piece: the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-four-eye-motif-dzi-bead-v-070226-4e\"\u003eVintage Four Eye Dzi on a cream ground\u003c\/a\u003e, the same motif family with stepped connecting lines and dark brown markings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the blog\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/taiwan-dzi-beads-vintage-1980s-guide\"\u003eTaiwan Dzi Beads: The Vintage 1980s Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/the-four-eye-dzi-bead-symbolism-and-significance\"\u003eThe Four Eye Dzi Bead: Symbolism and Significance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA piece of 1980s Taiwanese dzi craftsmanship, clean, uncracked, and ready for its next owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✅ Authenticity Guaranteed | ✅ 30-Day Returns | ✅ Worldwide Shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll photos are of the exact bead you will receive, unretouched, shot against a plain white background.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43981799686310,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20220710_225826_95660311-88b2-4ae9-acbd-c32bc36d154a.jpg?v=1788936375","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/zh-tw\/products\/vintage-four-eye-motif-dzi-bead-v-070226-4e2","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}