Dragonfly Eye Glass Bead
Period: Warring States (475–221 BCE)
Material: Glass
Dimensions: H. 22.9 mm; Diam. 23 mm; Caliber 10 mm
Weight: 15 g
Black glass bead with applied polychrome decoration consisting of layered turquoise-blue and orange circular motifs (“dragonfly eyes”). This type represents the complex multilayer glassworking techniques characteristic of the Warring States period. Such beads were valued ornaments and are indicative of early Chinese experimentation with glass as a luxury medium.
Dragonfly Eye Glass Bead
Period: Warring States (475–221 BCE)
Material: Glass
Dimensions: H. 22.9 mm; Diam. 23 mm; Caliber 10 mm
Weight: 15 g
Black glass bead with applied polychrome decoration consisting of layered turquoise-blue and orange circular motifs (“dragonfly eyes”). This type represents the complex multilayer glassworking techniques characteristic of the Warring States period. Such beads were valued ornaments and are indicative of early Chinese experimentation with glass as a luxury medium.
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Material: Glass
Style: Dragonfly eye motif
Colors: Predominantly black base with blue and orange raised circular designs
Weight: 15 g
Height: 22.9 mm
Caliber (hole diameter): 10 mm
Dimension: ~23 mm
Type: Multilayer, complex
These beads were highly valued in antiquity, not only as ornaments but also for trade and status. The raised dots (“eyes”) were believed to have protective or symbolic significance.
