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Arts of Asia
Arts of Asia, Volume 12, Number 1
Original issue January-February 1982
Publisher and Editor: Tuyet Nguyet
Content among others:
Sylvia Fraser-Lu "BURMESE 'OPIUM' WEIGHTS"
Book condition:
used but good condition
Euro 45 incl. packing and shipment (Europe)

No. 1
No. 1
Set of four Lions
Chinthe, Gears group 2, Mollat C2A/C2B
1 Viss (1.595 g)
1/2 Viss (778 g)
20 Tical (320 g)
10 Tical (160 g)
9 rayed star foundry mark, 18th c.,
see images below for details


No. 2
No. 2
Chinthe, Gears group 2, Mollat C2B
1 Viss (1.595 g)
9 rayed star foundry mark, 18th c.


No. 3
No. 3
Chinthe, Gears group 2, Mollat C2A
1/2 Viss (778 g), rare (!)
9 rayed star foundry mark, 18th c., copper inlays


No. 4
No. 4
Chinthe, Gears group 2, Mollat C2B
20 Tical (320 g)
9 rayed star foundry mark, 18th c.

No. 4
No. 5
Chinthe, Gears group 2, Mollat C2B
10 Tical (160 g)
9 rayed star foundry mark, 18th c.

No. 6
No. 6
Chinthe, Gears group 2
10 Tical (160 g)
dubious (possibly 9 rayed star) foundry mark
possibly not genuine (18th c.?)

No. 7
No. 7
To, Gears group 4, Mollat T1C
20 Tical (298 g), ca. 1700 AD
depression foundry mark (base front)
and cicular sign (base right)
Trefoil mouth appendage

No. 8
No. 8
To, Gears group 4, Mollat T2
20 Tical (290 g), ca. 1700 AD
depression foundry mark (base front)

No. 9
No. 9
Pumpkin bird weight, Gears period M
20 tical (288g), Gears group 6 (1385 - 1460)
broken octagonal plan base,
stone cored (pegmatite),
partially filled with bronze

No. 10
No. 10
Hintha, Gears group 4, Mollat H1A
20 Tical (284 g)

depression foundry mark (base front)
prior 1600 AD


No. 11
No. 11
Hintha, Gears group 4,Mollat H2A
20 Tical (302 g)

depression foundry mark (base front)
ca. 1700 AD


No. 12
No. 12
Hintha, Gears group 4,Mollat H2A
20 Tical (306 g)

depression foundry mark (base front)
trefoil mouth appendage
ca. 1700 AD

No. 13
No. 13
Hintha, Gears group 4, Mollat H2C
Mon or "Sleeping" duck, 10 tical (160g)
6-ray star foundry mark, ca. 1700 AD


No. 14
No. 14
Hintha, Gears group 3, Mollat H1C
20 Tical (324 g)
9-ray star foundry mark, 18th c.
mouth appendage spatula knobbed


No. 15
No. 15
Hintha, Gears group 3, Mollat H1C
20 Tical (320 g)
9-ray star foundry mark, 18th c.
mouth appendage spatula


No. 16
No. 16
"bug-eyed"-Hintha
1 viss (1.640 g), ca. 1870 AD

No. 16
No. 17
Hintha Gear group 2B, Mollat H4A
20 tical (318 g), 19th c.
6-star foundry mark


No. 17
No. 18
Hintha, Gear group 2B, Mollat H4A
20 tical (312 g), 19th c.
6-star foundry mark


No. 18
No. 19
Hintha, Mollat H3B
Brass weight, late 19th c.
20 tical (322 g), 19th c.


No. 19
No. 20
Hintha, Mollat H4C
ornate Shan bird (very decorated)
"kissing bird"
8-ray star foundry mark, 19th Century
10 tical (164 g)


No. 20
No. 21
Hintha, Gears goup 2B, Mollat H4A
6-star shaped foundry mark, ca. 1850 AD
10 tical (163g)


No. 21
No. 22
Hintha, Gears goup 2B, Mollat H4A
6-star shaped foundry mark, ca. 1850 AD
10 tical (160g)

No. 22
No. 23
Hintha, Gears group 2, Mollat H3A1
6-star shaped foundry mark, ca. 1820 AD
10 tical (160 g)

No. 23
No. 24
Hintha, Gears group 2C, Mollat H3A1
6-star shaped foundry mark, ca. 1820 AD
5 tical (81 g)


No. 24
No. 25
Hintha, Gears group 2D, Mollat H3A1
6-star shaped foundry mark, ca. 1820 AD
5 tical (78 g)


No. 25
No. 26
Karaweik, Gears group 2B, Mollat K2
6-star shaped foundry mark, ca. 1850 AD
10 tical (162g)


No. 26
No. 27
Karaweik, Gears group 2B, Mollat K2
6-star shaped foundry mark, ca. 1850 AD
10 tical (160g)


No. 27
No. 28
Karaweik (Shan), Gears group 1/2, Mollat K2
bird-shaped foundry mark, ca. 1850 AD
5 tical (78 g)


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