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Saturday, May 21, 2011

Attractive Seal by Wu He, Old Shou Shan Stone with Foo Lion. 吴核篆刻

Old Chinese seal made of Shou Shan (category 牛角冻石 Niu jiao dong – frozen buffalo horn).
As seal engraved are 4 characters 红间碧静 hong jian bi jing (amidst the red the silence of green Jade).


old Chinese seal


The well carved handle depicts a Foo lion and her kitten.

Seal by the seal carver Wu He 吴核, 1891.

34 x 34 x 110 mm, 254 gram. Fine condition. More autographs: HERE

Friday, April 22, 2011

Vim. Poster Style Advertising for Detergent

Vim detergent vintage advertising from app. 1940-50s.

Poster style design at the front side, lady cleaning a floor and advertising text at reverse.


VIM detergent ad


Size: 3,9 x 6,8 inches. Glue/paper remnants at one margin at reverse, otherwise fine condition.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Austrian Art Deco Postcard with Baboon

Decorative postcard, entitled: “Ernst ist das Leben” (Life is grave).

Postcard after a painting by Otto Friedrich, published by Wiener Kunst (Vienna Arts).



Art Deco Postcard Baboon



Unused, fine condition.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Authentic Hermann Nitsch Autograph on early Music Program. CoA

Authentic Hermann Nitsch Autograph on 4.1 in. x 8.5 in. program from 1986, signed in 1986. It is a program for an organ concerto by Nitsch, performed in Linz. Nitsch peformed own compositions. AT the reverse is an announcement for a concert by Karlheinz Stockhausen.


Hermann Nitsch Autograp

The Autograph comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Herman Nitsch used to be one of the most controversial and scandalous artists from Austria.

In the 1950es he created the concept of the Orgies Mysteries Theater, a six-day event that continues to captivate him throughout his career and still is performed each year in Prinzendorf, Lower Austria.

Between 1960-66 he performed several Art actions and exhibitions resulting in various court trials and three prison sentences.

Since 1989 he has been teacher at the Academy of Visual Arts in Frankfurt.

Saturday, April 09, 2011

Chinese Vintage Postcard with Street Children

Charming, old Chinese postcard from app. 1905, depicting street children.


chinese postcard street kids


Russian and French titles. Printed in Moscow.

Unused, very fine condition.

More Chinese Postcards: HERE

Friday, April 08, 2011

Art Nouveau Easter Vintage Postcard 1907

Decorative, lithographed, Art Nouveau Easter postcard, depicting a young lady in Victorian dress, surrounded by lambs, bunny and chick.

easter postcard art nouveau

Floral graphic elements and an Easter bell.

Used in Austria in 1907. Fine condition.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011

PR China Mao Slogans on Cultural Revolution Letters.

Peoples Republic of China, Culture Revolution-period: 3 letters ( 1 letter with content), each with revolutionary slogans at front. Mao Bible slogan, kids with flag, Mao calligraphy.


cultural revolution covers


2 x 1968, 1 x 1969. Fine condition.

 More Cultural Revolution items: HERE

Friday, March 25, 2011

Henry Fonda: Authentic Autograph. Hand-signed Card. CoA

Henry Fonda: Small card with Autograph and handwritten line: „With my very best wishes“.

Henry Fonda autograph

The Autograph comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

128 x 76 mm. Very fine condition.

 More autographs: HERE

Sunday, March 06, 2011

Peak Tramway Hong Kong Four vintage Postcards

Peak Tramway in Hong Kong. 4 unused postcards from app. 1900 with different views at the famous mountain railway.



All four are in fine condition. All published by Sternberg.


Thursday, March 03, 2011

Jesus and Family Bronze Plaque app. 1915. Signed

Decorative Art Nouveau bronze, depicting Jesus, surrounded by children.




75 x 65 mm, 135 gram.

Artist signed. Fine condition. More Art Nouveau Bronzes HERE

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Soldier Bronze Plaque 1915 by Karl Perl

Decorative Art Nouveau bronze, depicting a kneeling soldier and an inscription: “ Vater I call you!”



49 x 64 mm, 101 gram.

Artist signed: Karl Perl 1915. Fine condition.

More Art Nouveau Bronzes HERE

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Tianjin Vintage Postcard: Loot under Guard. Revolution-Period

Chinese vintage postcard, depicting a Tianjin street scene: „ Tientsin 1912, Loot under Police Guard”.




Unused postcard with Lutai-cancellation at reverse. 2 cents coiling dragon stamp. Fine condition. 

More Chinese postcards HERE