The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 (December 13 - December 16, 2025)
Sale 346
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including scenes of Puyi’s visit to Japan, views of Hsinking (Changchun) and the Manchukuo Imperial Palace, commemorative naval postcards, and one example housed in its original presentation envelope. A fine and diverse assemblage illustrating political and ceremonial aspects of the Manchukuo regime and Japan–Manchukuo relations.
depicting his arrival, parades, official receptions, and imperial processions, including views of Tokyo Station, palace gates, and illuminated night scenes. A complete set of period-issued cards documenting this historic state visit.
depicting the leading officials of the late Qing court seated in formal attire. An early 20th-century commemorative portrait postcard, finely produced and representative of the late Qing political elite.
including a chromolithographic card “The Flag of the Chinese Republic” depicting Yuan Shih-kai, First President of the Chinese Republic, published by Kingshill, Shanghai; together with a German postcard of Li Hung-chang (Li Hongzhang). Both finely printed portrait issues relating to major late Qing and early Republic statesmen.
depicting Li Hongzhang (李鴻章) seated with his family in an indoor setting, printed in monochrome. A Hong Kong-issued early portrait postcard of the eminent late Qing statesman, finely produced and of notable historical and collectible value.
early printed portrait postcard depicting Li Hongzhang (李鴻章), eminent Qing dynasty statesman and diplomat, shown in official attire with mandarin insignia on chest. Printed captions below portrait read “Li Hong Chan (China)” and “李鴻章（清國）”. With ornate embossed border design, typical of early Japanese-made portrait postcards. Scarce.
depicting the Qing Grand Councillor seated in official court attire, printed in monochrome with English caption “H.E. Chang Chih Tung Chinese Grand Councillor.” A finely printed early 20th-century portrait postcard of the influential late Qing reformist official.
German-language postcard titled “Vicekönig von Santschi-Üh” (Viceroy of Szechwan), published by Verlag Gebr. Trendel, Tientsin, No.143, depicting a Qing dynasty viceroy seated formally in full official attire with rank badge and court beads. A fine early 20th-century issue showing the image of a high-ranking Chinese official produced for the European market.
blue monochrome printed portrait captioned “山西臬台丁衡甫廉訪”, depicting the official in fur robe and hat, seated before an embroidered screen. Unused. Light toning, very fine.
3 sepia postcards depicting Qing and early Republican officials, comprising H. E. Tsao T'ing-chieh, H. E. Fan Tsêng-hsiang, and Chang Ping-hsiang Esq.. Fine impressions. Rare.
c.1900s pair of Qing-official portrait postcards:
(1) Published by Meishu She, titled “Commander-in-Chief Zhang (chairman) and Commissioner Chen (seated)” (正會長張制軍與坐辨陳觀察), in traditional attire.
(2) German Kiautschou postcard depicting Duke K’ung Ling-yi (孔令貽)—a direct descendant of Confucius—franked with a Kiautschou 1 Cent stamp tied by Tsingtau postmark and addressed to Haiphong, Tonkin, dated 1909. Scarce examples of late-Qing portraiture and foreign postal usage from China.
a group of seven studio portrait postcards depicting Chinese men in various Western and traditional attires, including early Republican-era gentlemen in suits, one captioned “A Chinese General” (Chas. F. Gammon Photo Series No.154), and one Danish missionary issue titled “Kinesisk Mandarin.” Mostly unused photo postcards printed on AZO paper, showing fine period details of attire, posture, and studio background.