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An attractive and peculiar style bronze buddha, Indonesia, perhaps Sumatra (?), 19th. century or earlier.
He is seated in meditation with tribal headdress and large round bracelets on an semi-circular throne with a backplate.
Size: 11,8 cm. tall.
Conditin: Choice and intact with a fine dark natural patina.
Ex. Swedish Private Collection.
He is seated in meditation with tribal headdress and large round bracelets on an semi-circular throne with a backplate.
Size: 11,8 cm. tall.
Conditin: Choice and intact with a fine dark natural patina.
Ex. Swedish Private Collection.
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A nice group of only 2 tical currency weights in Burma & Shan Empire from c. 1750-1850.
The group consists of different varieties in spikes and other features, weighing: 31,22 grams, 31,59 grams, 31 grams, 31,45 grams.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from German, British and Danish dealers. Comes with COA and provenance.
The group consists of different varieties in spikes and other features, weighing: 31,22 grams, 31,59 grams, 31 grams, 31,45 grams.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from German, British and Danish dealers. Comes with COA and provenance.
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A large group of 14 different opium weights from the Late Shan Empire, c. 1820-1860 AD.
Interesting study groupe representing most of the late Burmese Shan styles of birds. The largest bird with a nice verification mark, black patina and weighing 163,5 grams.
Condition: VF-EF for type, many with nice patinas.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...
Interesting study groupe representing most of the late Burmese Shan styles of birds. The largest bird with a nice verification mark, black patina and weighing 163,5 grams.
Condition: VF-EF for type, many with nice patinas.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...
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A fine highly patinated 'Gao' prayer box with some unreseached content inside, the box probably 18th.-19th. century.
Beautiful ancient box with extensive smooth wear and decoration on the front.
BR> Size: 10 x 11 cm. and c. 5 cm. thick and quite sturdy metal.
Condition: Choice Very fine, stunning brown patina.
Provenance: Ulf Gudmundsen Tribal & Asian art collection, c. 1950s-2007.
Beautiful ancient box with extensive smooth wear and decoration on the front.
BR> Size: 10 x 11 cm. and c. 5 cm. thick and quite sturdy metal.
Condition: Choice Very fine, stunning brown patina.
Provenance: Ulf Gudmundsen Tribal & Asian art collection, c. 1950s-2007.
Rare and massive Shan Weight of 1/2 Viss (50 Tical), Shan States, ca. 1800-1850 AD.
A finely patinated bronze weight; U-tail, Duck-like with hanging tail feathers, with handle and standing on a finely decorated round and stepped base.
Size: 9,3 ca. high
Weight: ca. 835 grams.
Condition: Superb, excarvated, nice smooth wear and fine green and brown patina.
Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p. 145, fig. 87. Gear Group 1+2, (diff...
A finely patinated bronze weight; U-tail, Duck-like with hanging tail feathers, with handle and standing on a finely decorated round and stepped base.
Size: 9,3 ca. high
Weight: ca. 835 grams.
Condition: Superb, excarvated, nice smooth wear and fine green and brown patina.
Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p. 145, fig. 87. Gear Group 1+2, (diff...
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A high quality carved Madura handle from a Javanese keris or Kriss, dating to 18th.-19th. century AD.
Fantastic condition for the medium and a very expressive carving. Lovely glossy amber-like patina.
Size: c. 87 mm. tall.
Ex. Danish Private Collection.
Fantastic condition for the medium and a very expressive carving. Lovely glossy amber-like patina.
Size: c. 87 mm. tall.
Ex. Danish Private Collection.
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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.
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.
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A lovely patinated silver box, probably for betel Chewing. High grade silver!
Height 10cm, ΓΈ bottom 11,4cm . and weighing 393g.
Cylindrical container with mythical creatures and animals on the lid, body and bottom. An additional section inside. Very nice decoration and quite rarely seen as ornate from Burma.
Condition: About extremely fine, warm old patina.
Ex R. Reichenmeier Collection from 1970s.
Height 10cm, ΓΈ bottom 11,4cm . and weighing 393g.
Cylindrical container with mythical creatures and animals on the lid, body and bottom. An additional section inside. Very nice decoration and quite rarely seen as ornate from Burma.
Condition: About extremely fine, warm old patina.
Ex R. Reichenmeier Collection from 1970s.
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A set of superb bronze Hamsa bird opium weights of 5 tical, Late Shan Empire, c. early 1800s.
The Hamsas with varieties of spikes and other features, all standing on elongated hexagonal bases. 6-ray or bird verification marks.
Weight: c. 79,5-80,6 grams = 5 tical.
Condition: VF-EF, Very nice surfaces and metal for types.
Refference: Gear Group 1/2.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...
The Hamsas with varieties of spikes and other features, all standing on elongated hexagonal bases. 6-ray or bird verification marks.
Weight: c. 79,5-80,6 grams = 5 tical.
Condition: VF-EF, Very nice surfaces and metal for types.
Refference: Gear Group 1/2.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...
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item #1471591
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A fine lot of two large Hamsa birds, Shan Empire, Burma around 1780-1820 AD.
The Hamsas with one spike, standing on hexagonal bases, different styles of heads/beaks and both V'tails.
Weight: c. 310 & 315 grams = 20 tical.
Condition: Nice VF, brown and green patinas.
Refference: Gear Group 1/2.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...
The Hamsas with one spike, standing on hexagonal bases, different styles of heads/beaks and both V'tails.
Weight: c. 310 & 315 grams = 20 tical.
Condition: Nice VF, brown and green patinas.
Refference: Gear Group 1/2.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...
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item #1466674
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A very nice earlier Shan Duck or Hamsa Bird with old bird? verification mark at the hexagonal base. Smooth neck, one spike on the top and ear-shaped wing.
312 grams = 20 tical. Massive piece!
Condition: Choice very fine!, Lovely old brown and green patina.
Rarity: Common / w. scarce verification mark.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...
312 grams = 20 tical. Massive piece!
Condition: Choice very fine!, Lovely old brown and green patina.
Rarity: Common / w. scarce verification mark.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...
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item #1471385
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Interesting set of two bronze weights including a scarce Arakan weight and another probably Burmese Shan, both early weights for the types probably dating late 18th. century.
The Arakan weight typically crude manifacturing and only 254 grams, the other weight weighs c. 315 grams.
Both with much patina and attractive!
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...
The Arakan weight typically crude manifacturing and only 254 grams, the other weight weighs c. 315 grams.
Both with much patina and attractive!
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...
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item #1471424
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A fine lot of two large Hamsas, later Shan, but still Burma around 1800-1820 AD.
The Hamsas with one spike, standing on hexagonal bases. Clear 6-ray verification marks on both. Both V'tails.
Weight: c. 318 & 319 grams = 20 tical.
Condition: Nice VF, brownish patina
Refference: Gear Group 1/2.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...
The Hamsas with one spike, standing on hexagonal bases. Clear 6-ray verification marks on both. Both V'tails.
Weight: c. 318 & 319 grams = 20 tical.
Condition: Nice VF, brownish patina
Refference: Gear Group 1/2.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...
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item #1466790
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An intriguing and extremely rare Late Shan bronze opium weight of a U tail Hamsa bird c. 1800, but without any kind of ridges or spikes to ether neck or head!
The weight can be classified along with the later Shan bronze weights with hexagonal bases (See Gear group 1+2), but not published in this beautiful bird form...
The weight can be classified along with the later Shan bronze weights with hexagonal bases (See Gear group 1+2), but not published in this beautiful bird form...
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item #1471687
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$125.00
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A fine lot of 4 choice bronze Hamsa bird opium weights of 10 tical, Late Shan Empire, c. early 1800s.
The Hamsas with different forms of bases and spikes etc. and with clear 6-ray verification marks...
The Hamsas with different forms of bases and spikes etc. and with clear 6-ray verification marks...
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item #1471592
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A fine lot of two large Hamsa birds, Shan Empire and Arakan, Burma around 1780-1820 AD.
The Hamsas with one spike, standing on hexagonal bases, different styles of heads/beaks and both V-tails. One is probably early Arakan style and lower weight-standard.
Weight: c. 265 grams & 310 grams = 20 tical.
Condition: F-VF, The burma very good condition, the Arakan Near VF, typical high amount of wear for the Arakan types...
The Hamsas with one spike, standing on hexagonal bases, different styles of heads/beaks and both V-tails. One is probably early Arakan style and lower weight-standard.
Weight: c. 265 grams & 310 grams = 20 tical.
Condition: F-VF, The burma very good condition, the Arakan Near VF, typical high amount of wear for the Arakan types...
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item #1461270
A lovely and exceptionally large sitting Pu-tai / Laughing Buddha, Thailand, ca. 18th. cent. perhaps even earlier.
An unusual wooden Buddha, laquered and gilt on a core of heavy tropical wood. Beautiful details and a real conversation piece.
Size: 64 cm. tall and ca. 49 cm. wide. Due to the high quality heavy wood, he weighs more than 20 kilograms, more precise weight can be given upon request.
Condition: Choice and intact with most of his gilt preserved and pat...
An unusual wooden Buddha, laquered and gilt on a core of heavy tropical wood. Beautiful details and a real conversation piece.
Size: 64 cm. tall and ca. 49 cm. wide. Due to the high quality heavy wood, he weighs more than 20 kilograms, more precise weight can be given upon request.
Condition: Choice and intact with most of his gilt preserved and pat...
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Bronze 5 tical opium Toe weight with lovely patina, ca. 1750-1776 AD.
Nice version of the Toe type with the elavated tail and with three spikes, with a octagonal base engraved with concenthric lines and fine details to the cast.
Possible released by King Hsinbyushin in connection with his war campaigns into Manipur, Lanna and Siam in 1763-1767. Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p.133, fig. 71.
Weight: 81,23 grams = 5 Tical (Weight unit: 15,8-16,4 grams)
Nice version of the Toe type with the elavated tail and with three spikes, with a octagonal base engraved with concenthric lines and fine details to the cast.
Possible released by King Hsinbyushin in connection with his war campaigns into Manipur, Lanna and Siam in 1763-1767. Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p.133, fig. 71.
Weight: 81,23 grams = 5 Tical (Weight unit: 15,8-16,4 grams)