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534 - PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE POLYCHROME GLASS EYE BEADS.

Estimate £1,200 - £2,000

Description

PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE POLYCHROME GLASS EYE BEADS. Ca. 770 - 256 BC. A pair of dragonfly glass eye beads, each with a globular body decorated with concentric trailed eyes linked by short dotted lines. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1940,1214.44; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1985.214.113; Christie's, Live Auction 20196, The Chang Wei-Hwa Collection of Archaic Jades Part III - Spring and Autumn & Warring States Periods, 3 December 2021, Lot 2772. Size: 24-24mm x 18-23mm; Weight: 35g 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

Auction location

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

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