Martha Moedl Autograph. Portrait Photo, signed twice

Martha Moedl Autograph. b/w photo signed at front and reverse,1949.

The Autograph comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

9,4 x 14,2 cm, very good condition. Martha Moedl (1912-2001, in Stuttgart) was a German soprano, and later a mezzo-soprano. She specialized in large dramatic roles such as Isolde, Bruennhilde, and particularly Kundry, and is considered, along with Astrid Varnay and Birgit Nilsson, one of the three major postwar Wagner sopranos. She was among the preeminent Wagner sopranos—and most compelling singing actresses—of the twentieth century.

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Vintage Photograph of old Qingdao Harbor 1902

Chinese Photo from 1902. Harbor in Qingdao

The harbor of Qingdao: Attractive old photo with view at the lively Qingdao harbor with ships, junks and sampans. 138 x 96 mm, good condition.

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Old Chinese Leisure Seal with Scholar

Chinese Leisure Seal with Scholar

Old Chinese leisure seal with a scholar reading a book as handle. As actual seal 2 characters are engraved: xing su 行素 (quite go) Side engraving with Details and artist’s name Ke ting shan ren. 柯廷山人

21 x 13 x 94 mm, good condition.

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Antique Chinese Brush Wash Wood with Spoon

Antique Chinese brush wash from Mid-Qing period. Wood, lacquered with metal spoon. Minor flaw it inner rim.

Diameter: 2,2 inches, height 2,25 inches (5,6 cm, height: 5,4 cm)

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Watercolour with Cardinal Birds in Winter

Watercolour with Cardinal Birds in Winter

Most attractive water color by a Russian artist, depicting Cardinal birds in winter.

Very detailed painting. Artist signed O. Natorp.

The actual painting measures 25,5 x 36 cm (10 x 14,4 inches), good condition.

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Chinese Snuff Bottle enameled Porcelain

Chinese Snuff Bottle enameled Porcelain

Attractive Chinese vintage snuff bottle, enameled porcelain, multi color, lotus, flowers, grass and insects. Bottom mark: Qian Long Nian Zhi, but later period (end of Qing – Republic period). Very good condition.

65 x 30 x 65 mm (without top). Metal stopper with lapis lazuli stone.

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Raphael Kirchner Postcard from Geisha Series 1900

Raphael Kirchner Postcard Geisha 1900

Raphael Kirchner: Lithographed vintage postcard with Japanese lady and butterflies.

This one is the scarcer on of the Geish Series. Postal use in Germany in 1900. Good condition. Artist signed: RAPHAEL KIRCHNER

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Battlefield of Ryojun, Set of Japanese Postcards 1905

Set of Japanese Postcards Battle of Ryojun 1905

Complete set of eight b/w postcards „Postcard of Old Battlefield of Ryojun“.

Inscriptions in Japanese and Chinese. Images of monuments, battle field, canon, shrine, generals. (General Nogi is seated in the center next to Russian general Anatoly Stessel after Russian forces surrendered at Port Arthur on 2 January 1905).

The Ryojun Guard District (旅顺要港部 Ryojun Yōkōbu) was the major navy base for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Kwantung Leased Territory before and during Second Sino-Japanese War All postcards are unused and in very good condition, the sleeve shows light wear.

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