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Interesting and rare Dragon (Naga) highly tinned or silver content bronze opium weight, Laotian or Lanna, 19th. century AD.
High attractive and well-modelled piece.
Weight 17,17 grams.
Condition: Choice! Lovely greyish brown patina.
Ex. Danish private Collection
High attractive and well-modelled piece.
Weight 17,17 grams.
Condition: Choice! Lovely greyish brown patina.
Ex. Danish private Collection
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A lovely large bronze weight of an Elephant, nice early piece, Lanna, deep in the 18th. cent.
A very nicely shaped Elephant, standing on a 5-stepped octagonal base, with value mark in the front and adjustment marks under the base.
Weight: 65,15 grams = 5 Baht.
Condition: Superb, with smooth wear and attractive light brown patina.
Ex. Old Dutch Collection of Opium weights.
A very nicely shaped Elephant, standing on a 5-stepped octagonal base, with value mark in the front and adjustment marks under the base.
Weight: 65,15 grams = 5 Baht.
Condition: Superb, with smooth wear and attractive light brown patina.
Ex. Old Dutch Collection of Opium weights.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000
item #1461395
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A lovely large bronze weight of an Elephant with some nice archaic features, Lanna, deep in the 18th. cent.
Unusual features of the Elephant, nice clear value mark on the base.
Weight: 65,45 grams = 5 Baht.
Condition: Superb, with choice dark brown patina and remnants of cinnamon colour.
Ex. Old Dutch Collection of Opium weights.
Unusual features of the Elephant, nice clear value mark on the base.
Weight: 65,45 grams = 5 Baht.
Condition: Superb, with choice dark brown patina and remnants of cinnamon colour.
Ex. Old Dutch Collection of Opium weights.
An elaborate silvered bronze 10 tical opium weight with lovely patina, ca. 1750-1776 AD.
Attractive weight of the Toe type, 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: c. 162-163 grams (Weight unit: 15,8-16,4 grams)
Condition: Suber...
Attractive weight of the Toe type, 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: c. 162-163 grams (Weight unit: 15,8-16,4 grams)
Condition: Suber...
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. base)...
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. base)...
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A scarce larger, authentic bronze Opium Weight in the shape of a bridled and sadled Horse, Laotian at least 17th-19th. century.
A nice old Weight, depicting a very robust Horse with fine thick greyish tinned patina, looks like old silver!
Weight: 57,8 grams (equal to 5 Kyat).
Condition: Choice, smooth wear and many marks from old use, exceptional patina.
Provenance: Important Danish Private Collection of Opium Weights, collected between 1970s-1990 ...
A nice old Weight, depicting a very robust Horse with fine thick greyish tinned patina, looks like old silver!
Weight: 57,8 grams (equal to 5 Kyat).
Condition: Choice, smooth wear and many marks from old use, exceptional patina.
Provenance: Important Danish Private Collection of Opium Weights, collected between 1970s-1990 ...
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item #1401624
One of the largest genuine old Burmese bronze opium Weights, Burma, ca. 1750-1780 AD.
Size: Nearly 11 cm. high
Weight: ca. 1550 grams, which should date to the later part of 18th. century.
Condition: Superb, excarvated with smooth wear, fine dark and tinned patina with green dusty highlights, a beautiful piece.
Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p. 145, Gear Group 1+2 (var)
Provenance: Important massive Danish Private Collection o...
Size: Nearly 11 cm. high
Weight: ca. 1550 grams, which should date to the later part of 18th. century.
Condition: Superb, excarvated with smooth wear, fine dark and tinned patina with green dusty highlights, a beautiful piece.
Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p. 145, Gear Group 1+2 (var)
Provenance: Important massive Danish Private Collection o...