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Old Chinese Jade Box with 4 Shoushan-Seals

June 30th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in chinese antiques, seal, vintage, wenfang si bao
Nice old Chinese Jadeite box with decorative carving at top – 2 bats against floral background. The box contains 4 old brownish-red leisure seals with different carvings: Long living, master of the stones, the color of bamboo, water – river. The box is 2 x 2 x 1,9 inches, all in fine condition.

China: Sweet Studio Photo with 3 Kids

June 23rd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in chinese antiques, collectibles, photography
Old, cute Chinese photography from app. 1920. Studio-photo depicting 3 kids. Slight toning of the sliver bromine surface. 35 x 4,8 icnhes (87 x 122 mm), fine condition.

Minnie Hauk Carte de Visite, European Photo

June 15th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Austria. CdV., memorabilia, music, opera, photograph
Soprano Minnie Hauk Carte de Visite, CdV, decorative reverse. 2,5 x 4 inches, (64 x 104 mm), very fine condition. Amalia Mignon Hauck (Minnie Hauk, 1851 - 1929) was an American operatic soprano. She was born in New York City. In 1862, Hauk began vocal studies with Achille Errani, at age fourteen she made her debut in Brooklyn and a month later, her New York City debut. In the American

Zeppelin: Japanese vintage Postcard

June 9th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Japan, photograph, vintage photo, vintage postcard
Old Japanese Photo-Postcard, depicting a Zeppelin-airship over a Japanese village. Real photo as postcard. Unused, minor wear, app. 1915

Japanese Albumen Photo Entrance to Temple in Kyoto. 1880s

June 5th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Albumen Photo, Japan, photography
Old Japan: Large albumen photo, depicting an entrance to a temple „Budish Temple Chionin – Kioto“. Some visitors are at he temple entrance. Antique Japanese albumen Photo, tinted, thin paper, fixed on paper with small glue spots at he corners. Size: 10,5 x 8 inches. Fine condition, app. 1885.

Japanese Lady in Hawaii. Albumen Photo, 1880ies

June 1st, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Albumen Photo, Japan, photograph, photography
Hilo, Hawaii: Albumen photo depicting a young Japanese lady in a garden. The photograph is from app. 1885. 4,6 x 7,2 inches (11 x 18 cm). Fixed on paper at the corners. Fine condition. MORE Japanese Albumen Photos: HERE