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Asian Gems:  Bronze Drums of Southeast Asia Our current catalogue (please click the cover) Catalogue no. 30-I:  Christmas Special 2022 Part I |
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Catalogue no. 29:  111 Shan Beauties - Summer 2022 |
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 No. 22-1-32 |
Hintha 4C, "Kissing Duck" Shan States, Burma, 2nd half 19th century weight: 10 tical (161 g) height: 51 mm / 2.01 in verification mark: 6 ray star base: hexagonal Smooth surface. Dark natural patina. Fine detailed decoration. Additional band of "zigzag" pattern around the base. Some wear but in overall very good condition - sold - |
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 No. 23-1-02 |
Hintha 2C "Sleeping Duck", 20 tical Mon State, Burma, ca. 1730 weight: 20 tical (316 g) height: 52 mm / 2.05 in verification mark: 6 ray star base: octagonal A fine H2C 20 tical weight, called "Sleeping Duck", with rich natural bronze patina. Head with the beak rests on the broad chest. All the details as eyes, beak, tuft and most of the decoration lines are well visible. Price: Euro 180 (incl. 19 % VAT, plus packing and shipment) The price is subject to the special arrangement for the taxation of the margin (margin scheme) in compliance with § 25a UStG. VAT will not be shown separately on the invoice. |
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 No. 23-1-03 |
Hintha 2C "Sleeping Duck", 10 tical Mon State, Burma, ca. 1730 weight: 10 tical (159 grams) height: 41 mm / 1.61 in verification mark: 6 ray star base: octagonal Our H2C 10 tical weight, called “Sleeping Duck”, shows rich silvery patina. The flat base is decorated with a horizontal line of dots and notches (rare). good worn condition, smooth surface, natural patina Price: Euro 140 (incl. 19 % VAT, plus packing and shipment) The price is subject to the special arrangement for the taxation of the margin (margin scheme) in compliance with § 25a UStG. VAT will not be shown separately on the invoice. |
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 No. 22-1-22 |
Toe 1D Burma, prior to 1776 weight: 10 tical (158 g) height: 47 mm / 1.85 in verification mark: precise 9 ray star base: octagonal beautiful light silvery patina double bead chain smooth surface, some wear and signs of use overall good condition - sold - |
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 No. 23-1-01 |
Hintha 3A1 Konbaung dynasty (Bodawpaya / Bagyidaw Min), Amarapura or 3rd Ava (Burma), ca. 1820 The Hintha bird with two rows of notable short neck feathers sits in upright position on a heavy hexagonal base. Similar to the Karaweik 1 weights from the same period, the upper rim of the base is decorated with vertical notches. Smooth surface with brown-greenish patina. Please note the angled shape of the handle. good condition with wear and all signs of use as expected weight: 1 viss, 100 tical (1'545 g) height: 111 mm / 4.37 in base: hexagonal verification mark: 6 ray star mark Price: Euro 520 (incl. 19 % VAT, plus packing and shipment) The price is subject to the special arrangement for the taxation of the margin (margin scheme) in compliance with § 25a UStG. VAT will not be shown separately on the invoice. |
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 21-1-06 |
Hintha 3B Shan states (Burma), late 19th / early 20th century weight: 1/2 viss / 50 tical (800 g) height: 94 mm / 3.70 in After the Great Britain took over Burma in 1885, the Shan states continued issuing animal-shaped weights in the form of birds. These Hintha 3B-style bird weights were issued in only small numbers with a polygonal base and can be well distinguished in various details from the H3B form of the Konbaung dynasty. Good worn condition with all signs of daily use on the market. Natural patina. Remnants of red colour on head and chest. provenance: German art market - sold - |
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 No. 21-1-10 |
Toe 1C, ca. 1680 weight: 10 tical (146 g) height: 42 mm / 1.65 in base: octagonal verification mark: circular depression in front of the base A beautiful old market weight in very good condition considering age and use. Eyes, ears, horns, decoration lines are still well visible. Rod mouth appendage with mane decoration. Rich, dark patina, smooth surface. Slight readjustment with lead between body and base (right). - sold - |
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 No. 18-1-05 |
Marble "Domed" or "Turtle" weight Burma, 19th century or earlier reference: Donald and Joan Gear, Earth to Heaven, Silkworm Books, 2000 Michael Herrfurth and Hartmut Mollat, Arts of Asia, Special Burma Issue, May - June 2013, p. 125 weight: 12,5 viss / 1250 tical (20,4 kg) d x h: 255 x 190 mm / 10.04 x 7.48 in Inscription in Burmese characters: "12 1/2 Peiktha" With 12 1/2 viss this marble stone, nicely carved with geometric pattern, is the largest Burmese weight. The old piece is strongly worn from daily use on the rice market. It bears an inscription in Burmese characters: "12 ½ Peiktha" Price: Euro 790 (incl. 19 % VAT, plus packing and shipment) The price is subject to the special arrangement for the taxation of the margin (margin scheme) in compliance with § 25a UStG. VAT will not be shown separately on the invoice. |
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 No. 18-1-04 |
Marble "Domed" or "Turtle" weight Burma, 19th century or earlier reference: Donald and Joan Gear, Earth to Heaven, Silkworm Books, 2000 Michael Herrfurth and Hartmut Mollat, Arts of Asia, Special Burma Issue, May - June 2013, p. 125 weight: 5 viss / 500 tical (7,4 kg) d x h: 210 x 125 mm / 8.27 x 4.92 in Inscription in Burmese characters: "5 Peiktha" Rare 5 viss weight from Mandalay in good condition with signs of use and scratches as well as a weight adjustment under the base (material removed). The weight mass of 7,4 kg for 5 viss is equal to the old standard of 15 g/tical. Therefor possibly this weight can be dated to the late 17th / early 18th century. price: Euro 654,50 (incl. 19 % VAT, plus packing and shipment) price: Euro 550 (VAT-free delivery for export outside the European Union, plus packing and shipment) |
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 No. 18-1-03 |
Marble "Domed" or "Turtle" weight Burma, 19th century or earlier reference: Donald and Joan Gear, Earth to Heaven, Silkworm Books, 2000 Michael Herrfurth and Hartmut Mollat, Arts of Asia, Special Burma Issue, May - June 2013, p. 125 weight: 20 tical (287 g) d x h: 67 x 45 mm / 2.6 x 1.8 in This rare 20 tical marble weight from Mandalay is strongly worn with smooth surface. The vertical decoration lines are still well visible. Probably this weight is also an earlier piece (old standard of 15 g/tical) or lost quite a lot of material due to the daily use on the market over the centuries. price: Euro 119 (incl. 19 % VAT, plus packing and shipment) price: Euro 100 (VAT-free delivery for export outside the European Union, plus packing and shipment) |
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 No. 16-2-11 |
Chinthe 2A, circa 1760 weight: 20 tical (291 g) height: 65 mm / 2.56 in verification mark: 9-rayed star mark, barely visible base: square 7 copper inlays, one in front of the body below the beard, two left, two right on the body as well as both eyes with copper inlays. Good condition with extensive wear and beautiful dark, natural patina. There is an interesting copper-coloured forehead (not further examinated). price: Euro 65,45 (incl. 19 % VAT, plus packing and shipment) price: Euro 55 (VAT-free delivery for export outside the European Union, plus packing and shipment) |
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 No. 22-1-20 |
Rare Hintha 1B Burma, early 17th century weight: 10 tical (118 g) base: octagonal A fine example of this standard form with rich remnants of black coating and superb bronze patina. The double line on the wings and decoration lines on the tail are still partly visible. Please note that the weight lost material from wear, so that the mass is below the standard (15 grams per tical). - sold - |
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 No. 17-1-22 |
Chinthe 2A, circa 1760 weight: 20 tical (310 g) height: 69 mm / 2.72 in verification mark: precise 9-rayed star mark (barely visible) base: square Two deep dotted decoration lines on the base, completed with a horizontal line below. Also the hairs on the four legs represented by dots. The weight is strongly worn, especially the horn right and the eye left. Otherwise the rare decoration and the silver bronze with beautiful patina makes this Chinthe very attractive. price: Euro 83,30 (incl. 19 % VAT, plus packing and shipment) price: Euro 70 (VAT-free delivery for export outside the European Union, plus packing and shipment) |
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