It was nicely decorated and in perfect condition.
Height :5.4cm
A Thai Brass Kettle with an Overhead Handle. Well decorated in relief with birds and squirrels among and below a dense floral pattern. Thai L19thC.
Height to top of handle: 9 1/4" (23.5 cm) Condition: very good, traces of polish
A pair of large and impressive bronze opium weights of 20 Tical, square bases, c. 1780.
Nice specimens with great patinas! Different tail types and perhaps issued with 20-30 years apart, but both later 18th. century.
Weight: Both weighs are close to 300 grams = 20 Tical
Condition: F-VF, moderate wear and fine patinas
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...
A fine group 4 different 10 Tical opium weights from the Late Shan Empire, c. 1820-1860 AD.
Interesting study groupe representing 4 different late Burmese Shan styles of Hamsa birds. all with fine patinas and weighing 162,12 / 163,5 / 159,8 / 159,7 grams.
Condition: VF-EF for type, all 4 with nice patinas.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...
A interesting and scarce specimen of the early Toe (Chinte) Opium weight of the 2 tical, Burma, c. 1600-1650 AD
Well-patinated bronze weight of the old classical style featuring the unusual octagonal stepped base, depicting a ‘Toe’ or lionbeast – a mythical animal.
Weight: 30,7 grams = 2 Tical
Rarity: Scarce; smaller nominal of a type in high demand from collectors.
Refference: Gear Group 4/2. Mikkelsen p.130, figure 67...
A rare and genuine Bronze OPIUM WEIGHT OF TOE-MYTHICAL LION from Burma, ca. 1680. Octagonal Base (nearly circular) with curvilinear mouldings over the chest and face. Dark, natural and rich beautiful patina. Very good condition. Has small round depression on back of base. Weight: 62 gr. (4 tical) Size: 34 mm. height. Collector's item.
Large Burmese bronze gong, a kind of Burmese musical instrument which produces a loud and sonorous sound. Gong stick is included.
Age: Burma, 19th Century
Size: Diameter 77.5 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 124 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
A set of Dong Son bronze bells with very nice green patina with stand.
Age: Cambodia, Dong Son Period, 500 B.C.
Size of each bell: Height 3.3 - 5.6 C.M. / Width 2.6 - 5.2 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 12.1 - 19.8 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to their age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
A rare and interesting tiny bronze bronze weight of the rare early Mon duck type, Classic period, c. 1600 AD (or even earlier).
Weight: 5,23 grams = 1/3 Tical.
The bird without beak appendages, note the fine stepped octagonal base.
Condition: Choice Very fine for the excarvated type, green and brown patina and earthern encrustations.
Reff. Gear group 4; Mikkelsen p...
A rare and attractive Early Karaweik type bird opium weight. The bird with multible spikes, pointy beak and standing on a octagonal plint
Weight: c. 316 grams
Condition: Choice VF, detailed with fine green patina for the type.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 350 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from German British and Danish dealers. Comes with COA and provenance.
A nice amulet bronze decorated with molded APSARA dancing figure. Majapahit period.Size: 10cm high.6cm wide.50gram weight.
An unusually large size bronze rain drum from Laos, a Herger type three drum. Reference material “The Karen Bronze drum of Burma” by Richard M. Cooler. It has an unusual 3 frogs (twelve altogether) on top with a ten pointed star with continuing concentric circle and stamped designs. The side has three elephants and three snails representing water and fertility...
A silver overlaid Buddha from Burma. These Buddhas were buried under the Stupas as an offering to the shrine. Size: H. 10cm. W. 6.5cm. Condition: Some flaking of the silver overlay. Original head has been re-attached back on.
A massive heavy silver plate bronze mirror, Cambodia, Khmer Empire, ca. 11th.-12th. century AD.
Very large and with a beautiful silver patina, uncleaned on the recessed side. It features a perfect circular form and a recessed side with concentric incised circles tracing the borders...
Typical Boat-shaped bronze axe with oval socket, made by the Dong Son Culture of the Annam region Vietnam, c. 300-100 BC.
Enigmatic for the Dong Son culture and attractive with it's boat form and vivid patina. The Dong Son Culture evolved semi-autonomous from the Han Empire in China until the powerful Han-dynasti Nanyue expanded south around 110 BC. and incoporated the region into the realm.
Size: 7 cm wide and 7,5 cm tall.
Condition: Very fine...
An antique bronze rain drum with natural patina from the F Knoll Collection. Country of origination is Laos. Top features a bas relief in the concentric circles with families of stacking frogs on each of four positions. Elephant figurals shown marching up to each handle. The center displays a 12 pointed sun.
Age old restoration. Some loss to one frog consistent with its age...
Khmer bronze tray in circular form with nice bronze patina overall.
Age: Cambodia, Angkor Vat period, circa 12th Century
Measurement: Diameter 31.2 C.M. / Thickness 6 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: Nice condition and bronze patina overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
A rare Srivijaya Kingdom 8 - 10th century large priest offering ceremonial bronze bowl, good condition please see picture for detail, size: 24 cm diameter.