The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 (December 13 - December 16, 2025)
Sale 346
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showing the ceremonial gate and procession route near the Imperial City. Captioned in English and Chinese “The Funeral of The Late President Yuan Shih-Kai (No. 6)” / 「故大總統袁世凱葬儀之儀光景（其六）」 below. With contemporary manuscript note on reverse, “Entrance to Imperial City on the right.” Scarce historical postcard documenting the state funeral of Yuan Shikai.
hand-tinted portrait in military uniform with ceremonial sword and decorations, captioned in English and Chinese, franked with 2c Junk issue tied by Peking cancel, dated 30 June 1914, with manuscript French message on reverse.
depicting the Beiyang leader in full dress uniform with decorations, printed in sepia tone. the romanized caption at foot is misprinted as “LI YUAN HUNE” (for Li Yuan-hung). A finely produced early Republican-era portrait postcard of the future President of the Republic of China, showing strong period character.
black-and-white printed portrait captioned “General Li Yung Hung, Commander in Chief of the Rebel forces / 黎元洪總都督”, depicting Li Yuanhong in military attire holding a sword. Reverse with “Carte Postale” . Scarce.
depicting Li Yuan-hung in uniform. A finely printed Japanese issue of early Republican portrait postcard.
comprising (1) General Chang Piao 1911 miscaptioned picture postcard depicting Li Yuan-hung standing full-length in military uniform with sword; and (2) a hand-colored portrait postcard showing Li in naval attire with cap and sword. Both unused, minor toning and faint soiling on reverse. Early portrayals of the future President of the Republic of China, an important military and political figure of the Wuchang Uprising. Fine. Rare.
visiting the Japanese Consulate in Hankou. The image shows Li accompanied by Japanese and Chinese officials as he exits the consulate building, surrounded by attendants and guards. A historically significant postcard illustrating early diplomatic interactions between China and Japan.
Vice President of the Republic of China, visiting the Japanese Army during his inspection at Mitsubishi Wharf in Tianjin. The image shows Li descending the steps accompanied by Japanese officers and Chinese officials, with crowds watching from both sides.A historical postcard illustrating early Sino-Japanese diplomatic and military interactions. Extremely rare.
depicting Feng Guozhang (馮國璋) in military uniform with medals, printed in monochrome with caption “FONG KUO CHANG” at lower margin. An early Republican-era portrait postcard of the prominent Beiyang warlord and acting president of the Republic, finely produced and rich in period character.
depicting portraits of Presidents Feng Guozhang and Xu Shichang, respectively inscribed “In memory of President Feng Guozhang at the end of his term” (大總統馮國璋任滿去思) and “Celebrating the inauguration of President Xu Shichang” (大總統徐世昌就職誌慶). Each bears a 1c Junk issue stamp tied by Peking commemorative cancellation dated the 7th year of the Republic (1918), with top inscriptions reading “Commemorative cancellation – please keep properly.” Printed in reddish-brown tone on card stock, backs with green imprint “Specially produced by the Railway Association Headquarters for the Double Tenth Festival, 7th Year of the Republic.” Slight toning and mounting marks, otherwise fine and well-preserved.
sepia printed portrait captioned “張作霖氏”, depicting the warlord of Manchuria in traditional embroidered robe. “Carte Postale / Made in Japan” on reverse. Unused.
depicting Marshal Chang Tso-Lin (張作霖) standing between two foreign military officers, taken during the early Republican period. The general is shown wearing fur hat and military coat, posing on the steps of a building. A fine and historically significant portrait postcard reflecting early Republican Sino-foreign military relations.