The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 (December 13 - December 16, 2025)
Sale 346
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NOKO issue. Sepia bust portrait in military uniform with peaked cap, uncaptioned. Chang Fa kui was a key military leader. Moderate surface rubbing, light stains. NOKO divided back.
NOKO issue. Sepia bust portrait in military uniform, captioned “軍長魯滌平玉照.” Lu Diping (1887–1935) was a Hunan-born general who later served as Governor of Jiangxi and Zhejiang. Moderate rubbing'
blue monochrome bust portrait in oval vignette, titled “第二軍長魯滌平肖像,” issued by Shanghai Haipai Meishu She. Lu Diping (1887–1935) was a prominent military leader of the National Revolutionary Army and served as Governor of Hunan. Plain reverse without postcard format. Mild toning.
NOKO issue. Bust portrait in Western suit with glasses, captioned below “軍長陳銘樞先生玉照.” Moderate surface wear and light creases, NOKO divided back.
Japanese issue. Sepia bust portrait in traditional robe with glasses, captioned “譚延闓先生玉照” T’an Yen-k’ai (1880–1930) was a Hunan-born politician who served as Premier of the Republic of China. Scarce.
NOKO issue. Sepia portrait in civil robe with glasses; Chinese caption beneath reads “軍長譚延闓先生玉照.” Moderate surface rubbing, scattered scratches and age toning; NOKO divided back.
issued by NOKO. Scarce early Republican military portrait, trimmed at bottom.
issued by NOKO. Minor faults on surface but still a scarce early Republic period political portrait.
plain reverse, without postcard format. A scarce early Republican military issue.
early printed postcard published by Istituto Missioni Estere, Parma, from the “CINA – Serie VIII, Nella vita – 8” set, depicting General Chang Shao-tseng (張紹曾) in full ceremonial uniform, wearing plumed hat and sword. Captioned in Italian “Generale in alta uniforme.” on front. A finely printed and well-preserved postcard, representing the image of Chinese military leadership during the early Republican period.
early printed photographic portrait postcard depicting General Kuo Feng-ming (郭鳳鳴), Commander of the 2nd Division, newly organized Army of Fukien, shown in full military uniform with cap and strap, within an oval frame. Minor toning, fine and scarce early Republican military portrait.
Commander-in-Chief of the Kiangsu and Chekiang Allied Army in the Attack on Kiangning, published by Commercial Press, Ltd., Shanghai. Early printed photographic portrait postcard depicting Hsü Shao-cheng (徐紹楨) in formal attire, with bilingual caption below portrait reading “Commander-in-Chief of the Kiangsu and Chekiang Division of the Allied Army in the Attack of Nanking.” With characteristic oval frame design typical of early Republican portrait postcards. Scarce.