The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 (December 13 - December 16, 2025)
Sale 346
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comprising views of the ship transporting Sun’s remains from the north, decorated ceremonial archways, military honor guards, and the special train bearing his portrait; together with several views of the newly completed Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum (中山陵), including its iconic domed tomb and monumental approach stairway. All printed on AZO and other contemporary photographic postcard stock, mostly unused, some with manuscript captions referring to the transport and ceremony. A rare and cohesive visual record of the 1929 state funeral and national mourning for the “Father of the Nation.” Fine to Very Fine.
Sepia-tone bust portrait in Western suit and tie, titled “孫科先生肖像” at foot. Unused and clean, lightly toned, VF.
showing fifteen men in formal attire posed on steps, including Sun Ke -- the sone of Dr. Sun Yet Sen, with three uniformed soldiers standing on a stone wall behind them.
sepia profile portrait of Huang Xing in Western suit and tie, captioned “Huaug Hsing” (typographical error for “Huang Hsing”) at lower margin in English and Chinese. French handwritten message on reverse. Huang Hsing (1874–1916) was a leading revolutionary and co-founder of the Republic of China alongside Sun Yat-sen.
sepia portrait in Western suit and tie, captioned “黃興先生.” Huang Xing (1874–1916) was a leading revolutionary and co-founder of the Republic of China alongside Sun Yat-sen. Scarce.
depicting the revolutionary leader Huang Xing (黃興) in formal Western attire within an oval frame, captioned “Wong Hing.” A Japanese-made lithographed postcard issued circa early Republic period, finely printed and commemorating one of the founding figures of the 1911 Revolution.
printed portrait with bilingual caption “HWANG HSING / 黃君興”, bearing contemporary manuscript message in French, dated “Pékin, le 26 Juin 1912”, with text relating to revolutionary events in China. Some toning and light wear, rare.
early printed photographic portrait postcard depicting Huang Hsing (黃興), revolutionary leader and one of the founders of the Republic of China, shown in formal Western attire with Chinese caption “黃克強先生遺像” (Portrait of the Late Mr. Huang K’o-ch’iang). Scarce.
in full military uniform, captioned “LI YUAN HUNG” (黎君元洪). Printed in Japan, unused. Scarce early portrait of the former Vice President and President of the Republic of China. Fine to Very Fine.
plain reverse, without postcard format. A scarce commemorative issue from the early Republic period.
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.