The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 (December 13 - December 16, 2025)
Sale 346
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depicted in Western attire with spectacles. Early foreign-issued postcard bearing his name captioned “TANG SHAOYI,” finely printed.
depicting the noted diplomat and statesman in half-length portrait within an oval frame, printed in monochrome tone. A finely produced early commemorative postcard portraying the distinguished Foreign Minister of the Nationalist Government.
depicting the prominent diplomat and statesman in half-length portrait, printed in monochrome tone. A finely produced early commemorative postcard portraying the distinguished Foreign Minister of the Nationalist Government, with strong period character.
each showing the distinguished diplomat and statesman in half-length portrait, printed in monochrome tone. Early commemorative issues portraying the noted Foreign Minister of the Nationalist Government, finely printed and of strong period character.
issued by Éditions Filma, No. 29, under the “Films Aubert” series Les Vedettes du Cinéma. Sepia portrait of Chinese actor Tsin-Hou, known for appearing in French silent films Li Hang the Cruel (1920) and L’Épingle Rouge (1921), both directed by Édouard-Émile Violet. Divided “Post Card” back. Light toning and edge wear.
sepia full-length seated portrait in traditional Chinese attire and hat, taken in a studio setting with ornamental backdrop, “VELOX” divided back. The handwritten name “王士珍” appears on back. Rare.
black-and-white memorial portrait titled in Esperanto “Martiro de Anarĥiismo” (“Martyr of Anarchism”) and “La Portreto de S-ro Sifo,” depicting Liu Shifu (劉師復, also known as Shifu), a leading early Chinese anarchist and reform thinker. Postcard with Esperanto text on reverse, bearing violet cachet and addressed to Paris, France. Rare contemporary issue honoring one of China’s earliest anarchist martyrs.
sepia portrait postcard titled “Souvenir de la Conférence organisée par le Cercle d’Études et de Conférences de Corbeil-Essonnes, le 29 Février 1908,” depicting Ly Chao-pee (Mandarin), Honorary Commander of the Chinese Army, interpreter of the Chinese Mission in France, and Officer of the Double Dragon and Military Merit Orders. Mailed with French 5c stamp, postmarked Corbeil-Essonnes, 30 August 1915, to Ambert (Puy-de-Dôme), France. Rare.
showing Tao Hsi-shan reading his manifesto upon assuming leadership of the newly formed “Autonomous Commission” under Japanese supervision, denouncing the previous Chinese government in Nanking.
black-and-white bust portrait with long beard, wearing Chinese gown and glasses. Lin Sen (1868–1943) was Chairman of the National Government of the Republic of China from 1931 to 1943. Plain reverse without postcard format.
sepia bust portrait in Western suit and tie, captioned “Tung Hor Rong” in English and Chinese. Franked with 1c Junk issue tied by Tientsin cancel. Tang Hua-lung (1874–1918) was a leading statesman and reform advocate during the early Republic of China, serving as Minister of the Interior.
sepia bust portrait in Western suit and bow tie. Tang Shao-yi (1862–1938) was a noted diplomat and statesman, the first Premier of the Republic of China. Noticeable age toning.