The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 (December 13 - December 16, 2025)
Sale 346
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with Japanese imprint on reverse. A scarce early Republican issue.
early printed photographic postcard depicting Wang Zhengting (王正廷), prominent Republican-era diplomat and politician, shown in formal Western attire with glasses. Captioned below portrait “王正廷先生”. Reverse with purple handstamp “PRINTED IN CHINA” but without postcard format. Scarce early Chinese-issued political portrait.
each showing the renowned revolutionary heroine in traditional attire holding a folded fan, printed in monochrome tone. Both produced in early photographic printing typical of Republican-era commemorative portrait issues. Scarce early memorial postcards honoring the celebrated feminist and martyr of China’s revolutionary movement.
both showing half-length portraits printed in monochrome tone, one bearing Japanese PO in China stamps used to Belgium. Early commemorative portrait issues of the renowned calligrapher and statesman of the early Republic, finely produced and of strong period character.
showing the arrival of H.E. Tang Shao-yi surrounded by crowds and foreign officials, with early automobiles and horsemen in view. Printed in sepia tone, issued by Commercial Press Ltd., Shanghai. An early photographic postcard capturing the moment of the distinguished diplomat’s arrival, finely produced and of strong historical interest.
depicting a red triangular banner with central black and gold star emblem, titled “Army Flag of the Chinese Republic”. Plus an Imperial Dragon Flag and ROC National Flap psotcards. ROC National Flap card trimmed at left.
each showing the Five-Colored National Flag with oval portrait of Yuan Shih-k’ai in different uniforms, titled “First President of the Chinese Republic.” Printed in chromolithography with divided multilingual “Post Card” format. A well-known patriotic issue from early Republican China, finely produced for both domestic and overseas circulation.
captioned in Chinese 「大總統袁世凱」. Formal portrait of Yuan in full military dress uniform with feathered plumed helmet, orders and decorations visible. Printed “CARTE POSTALE / TAISHODO HANKOW” on reverse with Japanese “はがき” inscription. A striking portrait of the first President of the Republic of China, produced during his presidency. Very Fine and scarce.
depicting Yuan Shih-kai standing in military uniform, full-length portrait with sword in hand, printed in vivid hand-tinted colors and captioned “Yüen-Shih-Kai” at upper right. Reverse with divided “Post Card” format. A finely produced early foreign-issued color portrait postcard of Yuan Shih-kai.
titled “H. E. Yuan Shih K’ai” at upper left. Published by R. Lec Tientsin, with French manuscript message on reverse. With image of an affixed 1 cent Imperial Chinese postage stamp at lower left. A fine and striking early portrait of Yuan Shikai.
a sepia group photo showing Qing officials and Western diplomats or military officers posed together, likely taken during an international delegation or military mission in China. Addressed to Germany and franked with 10pf CHINA overprinted German stamp, tied by Tientsin Deutsches Post cancellation. VF-F.
sepia portrait captioned “YUAN SHIKAI, CHINESE PRESIDENT,” franked with CIP 3¢ green Dragon stamp tied by bilingual circular datestamps (one stamp off). Addressed to Tonkin (Vietnam) with Chinese message. A rare early usage of Yuan Shih-kai portrait postcard.