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391 - CHINESE WARRING STATES GLASS CYLINDRICAL BEAD.

Estimate £1,500 - £3,000

Description

CHINESE WARRING STATES GLASS CYLINDRICAL BEAD. Ca. 475 - 221 BC. A glass bead of long cylindrical profile with a central perforation, the surface divided into horizontal registers by applied white trails. Each register is decorated with concentric eyes and quatrefoils composed of reddish-brown teardrop elements, separated by dotted lines. For similar see: Christie's, Online Auction 20994, Art of China Online, 29 October 2022, Lot 114; Christie's, Online Auction 11220, The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Volume VII: Chinese Works of Art Online, 27 Mar 2015, Lot 8261. Size: 54mm x 11mm; Weight: 12g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s–2014; ex. private collection, 1970s–1990s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

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Auction time 06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM

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