Beads

  • China
  • 4th - 3rd century B.C.
  • Glass
Catalogue Entry

a) Black opaque ground, translucent blue and white concentric circular pattern and small white dots in a double linear diamond lattice pattern.
B) Reddish brown core. Deep indigo ground surface turned to amber color. Double linear diamond lattice pattern of turquoise and white concentric circular patterns and small white dots.
C) Translucent green ground with double linear diamond lattice pattern of concentric circular patterns and small dots.
D)Translucent indigo ground with yellow ochre and white concentric circular patterns and small dots forming a double linear diamond lattice pattern.
E) Translucent green ground with double linear diamond lattice pattern of concentric circular patterns and small dots.
F) Translucent green ground with double linear diamond lattice pattern of concentric circular patterns and small dots. The surface is covered with heavy iridescence.
G, h) Translucent green ground with concentric circular patterns of yellow ochre, green and white combined with small yellow ochre dots and white dots in a single linear diamond lattice pattern.