Burmese Bronze Hintha Bird Opium Weight newkingdom A breathtakingly beautiful Roman glass

A breathtakingly beautiful Roman glass bowl

small stains and loose threads

with decoration executed in freehand underglaze cobalt blue

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Burmese Bronze Hintha Bird Opium Weight newkingdom A breathtakingly beautiful Roman glassEarly to mid. 19th century, Burma (Myanmar), Southeast Asia A beautifully cast bronze opium weight in the form of a Hintha bird (Brahmani duck), with a six sided rounded base and faint verification mark of a six rayed star on the front. Three finely incised concentric lines encircle the top of the base. This weight represents an authentic market used example, richly patinated and full of character. The Hintha, or Hamsa, was the emblem of the Mon