Opium Weight Collection.



Welcome to our Collection of Animal-shaped Weights of Burma.

If you have further questions about any item you want to purchase, please do not hesitate to send us an email: gallery [at] opiumgewichte [dot] com

Opium Weight Archive.



Photo gallery - To study the weights (weights are not for sale).

Silver Collection.



Silverware from Burma, Laos and Siam.

Lacquerware Collection.



Lacquerware from Burma and the Shan States.

Manuscript and Sazigyo Collection.



Kammavaca / Kammawa-sa and Sarsekyo / Sazigyo binding ribbons.

Buddha Collection.



Buddha images and religious art works from Southeast Asia, e. g. Burma (Ava, Kongbaung, Shan States, Tai Yai), Thailand (Ayutthaya, Rattanakosin), Laos, China.

Beads Collection.



Ancient and antique beads from Southeast Asia.

Asian Gems.



Artefacts of Asian art.

Our gallery offers a fine selection of Asian arts, craftsmanship and antiques.

Burmese Library.



Important publications about Burma, Burmese and Asian history and Arts.

Vintage Postcards & Photo Collection.



Vintage Burmese postcards, First Day Covers and Maps

Our Catalogues 2011 - 2023.



Catalogue - archive.

Since 2011 two or three times a year we publish a catalogue with the latest and special offers (only online, print-outs resp. paper copies unfortunately not available).
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Opium Weights Forum.


Opium Weights Forum.

In 2007 we set up our Opium Weights Forum as a platform to exchange knowledge, information and pictures about the Burmese weights and other topics of southeast Asian art and crafts.
You will find various sub-forums here with many threads. You are invited to participate, ask your question, post pictures of interesting pieces from your collection or simply follow the discussions.
We kindly ask you to keep your postings free of advertising.