The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 (December 13 - December 16, 2025)
Sale 346
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depicting the Yunnan clique general in military uniform, printed in sepia tone. The caption below is misprinted with an incorrect name. A finely printed early Republican-era portrait postcard of Liu Xianshi, senior Yunnan military leader and statesman, showing distinct period character.
depicting Hsu Ying-fen in military uniform, printed in sepia tone within an oval frame. Reverse with divided “Post Card” layout, typical of early Republic-era photographic issues. A scarce portrait postcard from the early Nationalist period.
depicting the Yunnan clique leader in military uniform, printed in sepia tone. A finely produced early Republican-era portrait postcard of the prominent Yunnan warlord and provincial governor, showing strong period character.
depicting the Beiyang general in full military uniform. A finely printed early portrait postcard of General Tuan Chih-kuei, a senior Beiyang military commander during the early Republic period.
depicted in military uniform with cap. Early foreign-issued postcard bearing his name captioned “LI LIEH TIAO,” finely printed.
depicted in formal Western attire. Early foreign-issued postcard finely printed with his name captioned “LIANG CHI CHAO.”
depicted in military uniform with cap. Early foreign-issued postcard bearing his name captioned “CHANG-HSUN,” finely printed.
depicted in Western formal attire with bow tie. Early foreign-issued postcard finely printed with his name captioned “HSIUNG HSI-LING.”
shown in military uniform with sash and decoration. Early foreign-issued postcard finely printed with his name captioned “TSUAI AE.”
depicted in full military uniform with decorations. Printed with his name in Chinese and Romanized letters below the image. Reverse with divided “Post Card” and Japanese “きかは便葉” inscription. A fine early postcard portraying a prominent military officer of the early Republic period.
one card without postcard format. Each showing the Guangdong military leader in uniform, printed in monochrome tone. Early Republican-era portrait issues commemorating the influential federalist general of South China.
blue-tinted bust portrait in military uniform and cap, captioned “Lung Chi Kuang, Revolutionary Commissioner of Conciliation at Kwangtung,” issued by Commercial Press, Ltd., Shanghai, China. Plain oval vignette format with printed back in English and Chinese.