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Lot 1

A collection of early 20th century photographs of Shanghai, China.

1A collection of early 20th century photographs of Shanghai, China.
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A collection of early 20th century photographs of Shanghai, China. Over sixty b+w photographs, depicting life in Shanghai including street scenes,...

Lot 2

A collection of early 20th century photographs of Shanghai, China.

2A collection of early 20th century photographs of Shanghai, China.
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A collection of early 20th century photographs of Shanghai, China. Forty b+w photographs, depicting life in China including street scenes and arch...

Lot 3

A collection of early 20th century photographs of Soochow and Shanghai, China.

3A collection of early 20th century photographs of Soochow and Shanghai, China.
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A collection of early 20th century photographs of Soochow and Shanghai, China. Over sixty b+w photographs, depicting life in Soochow, Shanghai and...

Lot 4

A collection of early 20th century photographs of China and Korea.

4A collection of early 20th century photographs of China and Korea.
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A collection of early 20th century photographs of China and Korea. Over thirty b+w photographs, depicting life in China and probably Korea, includ...

Lot 5

A collection of early 20th century photographs of China, Japan and Burma.

5A collection of early 20th century photographs of China, Japan and Burma.
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A collection of early 20th century photographs of China, Japan and Burma. Over ninety b+w photographs, depicting life in China, Japan and Burma in...

Lot 6

A collection of early 20th century photographs of Shanghai, China, Japan and Burma.

6A collection of early 20th century photographs of Shanghai, China, Japan and Burma.
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A collection of early 20th century photographs of Shanghai, China, Japan and Burma. Forty b+w photographs, depicting life in Shanghai, China and B...

Lot 7

A collection of early 20th century photographs of Hong Kong and Malaysia.

7A collection of early 20th century photographs of Hong Kong and Malaysia.
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A collection of early 20th century photographs of Hong Kong and Malaysia. Nineteen b+w photographs, depicting Hong Kong sea scenes including woman...

Lot 8

A collection of early 20th century photographs of China..

8A collection of early 20th century photographs of China..
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A collection of early 20th century photographs of China.. Seventeen photographs, depicting life in China including street scenes, labourers, polic...

Lot 9

A collection of early 20th century photographs of China and Singapore.

9A collection of early 20th century photographs of China and Singapore.
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A collection of early 20th century photographs of China and Singapore. Over thirty photographs, depicting life in China, Singapore and Hong Kong, ...

Lot 10

A collection of early 20th century photographs of Malay.

10A collection of early 20th century photographs of Malay.
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A collection of early 20th century photographs of Malay. Sixteen photographs depicting life in Malay, including street and village scenes, laboure...

Lot 11

A collection of early 20th century photographs of Tientsin, (Tianjin) China.

11A collection of early 20th century photographs of Tientsin, (Tianjin) China.
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A collection of early 20th century photographs of Tientsin, (Tianjin) China. Nineteen b+w photographs, depicting life in Tientsin, China of ships,...

Lot 12

A collection of early 20th century photographs of China.

12A collection of early 20th century photographs of China.
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A collection of early 20th century photographs of China. Over thirty photos b+w photographs and two negatives, depicting life in China including s...

Lot 13

China interest. A collection of early 20th century postcards.

13China interest. A collection of early 20th century postcards.
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China interest. A collection of early 20th century postcards. Over 40 postcards, some inscribed and sent by Leach to family and friends whilst in ...

Lot 14

A collection of postcards of Singapore and Ceylon.

14A collection of postcards of Singapore and Ceylon.
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A collection of postcards of Singapore and Ceylon. Over forty postcards of Singapore and Ceylon. Some inscribed and sent by Leach. (40+)Provenance...

Lot 15

A Chinese burl wood rectangular box, 19th century.

15A Chinese burl wood rectangular box, 19th century.
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A Chinese burl wood rectangular box, 19th century. With metal mounts and handles, height 10.5cm, width 30cm, depth 15cm.Provenance: From the estat...

Lot 16

A Chinese painted scroll, early 20th century.

16A Chinese painted scroll, early 20th century.
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A Chinese painted scroll, early 20th century. Depicting two bearded men in a rocky landscape and standing beneath a tree, length 161cm, width 43cm...

Lot 17

EMIKO SATSUTA.

17EMIKO SATSUTA.
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EMIKO SATSUTA. Seven unframed watercolours, various scenes, 34.5 x 51cm. (7)Provenance: From the estate of William Arthur Blackburn Leach.DOB: 2nd...

Lot 18

Twelve Chinese lithograph scrolls, early-mid 20th century.

18Twelve Chinese lithograph scrolls, early-mid 20th century.
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Twelve Chinese lithograph scrolls, early-mid 20th century. various subjects, largest size 209 x 58cm. (12)Provenance: From the estate of William A...

Lot 19

A large Chinese painted scroll, early 20th century.

19A large Chinese painted scroll, early 20th century.
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A large Chinese painted scroll, early 20th century. Depicting koi carp and seaweed, 247 x 83cm, image size 132 x 65cm.Provenance: From the estate ...

Lot 20

A large Chinese painted scroll, early 20th century.

20A large Chinese painted scroll, early 20th century.
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A large Chinese painted scroll, early 20th century. Depicting a seated dignitary, 212 x 79cm, image size 107 x 60cm.Provenance: From the estate of...

Lot 21

A Chinese cigarette advertising calendar, early 20th century.

21A Chinese cigarette advertising calendar, early 20th century.
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A Chinese cigarette advertising calendar, early 20th century. Comprising of four pages and decorated with river and landscape scenes, 36 x 46cm, u...

Lot 22

A Chinese cigarette advertising calendar, early 20th century.

22A Chinese cigarette advertising calendar, early 20th century.
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A Chinese cigarette advertising calendar, early 20th century. 'Printed at the Commercial Press', 82 x 58cm.Provenance: From the estate of William ...

Lot 23

A Chinese advertising calendar, early 20th century.

23A Chinese advertising calendar, early 20th century.
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A Chinese advertising calendar, early 20th century. Entitled 'THE VENUS FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED', coloured and decorated with ...

Lot 24

A Chinese cigarette advertising calendar, early 20th century.

24A Chinese cigarette advertising calendar, early 20th century.
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A Chinese cigarette advertising calendar, early 20th century. Entitled 'New Year's Eve Congratulations, Cao Yin and Qin Yong', coloured and depict...

Lot 25

A Chinese cigarette advertising calendar, early 20th century.

25A Chinese cigarette advertising calendar, early 20th century.
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A Chinese cigarette advertising calendar, early 20th century. Entitled 'New Year's Eve Congratulations, BAT Limited company', coloured and deco...

Lot 26

China interest. Three early 20th century colour lithograph posters

26China interest. Three early 20th century colour lithograph posters
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China interest. Three early 20th century colour lithograph posters Three posters, depicting a peasant fisherman, a scholar and Buddhist monastic o...

Lot 27

China interest. Three early 20th century colour lithograph posters.

27China interest. Three early 20th century colour lithograph posters.
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China interest. Three early 20th century colour lithograph posters. 'Reproduced without copyright, Three days before Yiwu Mid Autumn Festival, pai...

Lot 28

China interest. Three early 20th century colour lithograph posters.

28China interest. Three early 20th century colour lithograph posters.
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China interest. Three early 20th century colour lithograph posters. Three posters, depicting a panorama, a priest and an emperor, all rolled, earl...

Lot 29

A Chinese poster, 'Tule Kuai', early 20th century.

29A Chinese poster, 'Tule Kuai', early 20th century.
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A Chinese poster, 'Tule Kuai', early 20th century. Inscribed 'Industry company Xingzheng sixty-nine hundred households wheat circle Yinghai thre...

Lot 30

A Chinese coloured poster, early 20th century.

30A Chinese coloured poster, early 20th century.
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A Chinese coloured poster, early 20th century. Publishing Company, Yiyuan Street, Pingsheng Road, Masanhai Road, Reproduced without copyright, Xin...

Lot 31

A Chinese coloured poster of West Lake, Hangzhou, early 20th century.

31A Chinese coloured poster of West Lake, Hangzhou, early 20th century.
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A Chinese coloured poster of West Lake, Hangzhou, early 20th century. Part of the long inscription reads 'The North of the Jinmen of Hong Kong pa...

Lot 32

(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters.

32(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters.
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(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters. Three colour posters in the style of Yuefenpai (calendar/advertising posters), early 20th century,...

Lot 33

A Chinese coloured poster, early 20th century.

33A Chinese coloured poster, early 20th century.
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A Chinese coloured poster, early 20th century. Entitled 'Fresh Flowers', 79 x 55cm.Provenance: From the estate of William Arthur Blackburn Leach....

Lot 34

A Chinese coloured lithograph scroll, 20th century,

34A Chinese coloured lithograph scroll, 20th century,
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A Chinese coloured lithograph scroll, 20th century, Depicting Chen Lanzhou landscape, 151 x 35cm. Provenance: From the estate of William Arthur B...

Lot 35

(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters.

35(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters.
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(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters. Three colour posters in the style of Yuefenpai (Calendar posters), early 20th century, rolled, sma...

Lot 36

(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters.

36(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters.
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(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters. Three colour posters in the style of Yuefenpai (Calendar posters), early 20th century, rolled, sma...

Lot 37

(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters.

37(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters.
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(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters. Three colour posters in the style of Yuefenpai (Calendar/advertising posters), early 20th century,...

Lot 38

(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters.

38(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters.
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(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters. Three colour posters in the style of Yuefenpai (calendar/advertising posters), early 20th century,...

Lot 39

(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters.

39(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters.
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(Yuefenpai) Early 20th century Chinese posters. Three colour posters in the style of Yuefenpai (calendar/advertising posters), early 20th century,...

Lot 40

China interest. Three early 20th century colour posters

40China interest. Three early 20th century colour posters
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China interest. Three early 20th century colour posters Three colour lithograph posters, printed in China, showing mythical/historical scenes, rol...

Lot 41

China interest. A set of early 20th century colour lithograph posters.

41China interest. A set of early 20th century colour lithograph posters.
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China interest. A set of early 20th century colour lithograph posters. Seven colour lithograph posters, early 20th century, showing traditional wa...

Lot 42

China interest. A set of painted tissue paper

42China interest. A set of painted tissue paper
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China interest. A set of painted tissue paper Six of varying sizes, systematically stamped/bloted to creat a human like shape, early 20th century,...

Lot 43

A collection of Chinese shoes.

43A collection of Chinese shoes.
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A collection of Chinese shoes. Together with a hat, clothes and a knife. (qty)Provenance: From the estate of William Arthur Blackburn Leach.DOB: 2...

Lot 44

Two Chinese oil paintings, signed K. Hayashi and Gasen.

44Two Chinese oil paintings, signed K. Hayashi and Gasen.
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Two Chinese oil paintings, signed K. Hayashi and Gasen. Each 49.5 x 34cm. (2)Provenance: From the estate of William Arthur Blackburn Leach.DOB: 2n...

Lot 45

Five Chinese hanging scrolls, early 20th century.

45Five Chinese hanging scrolls, early 20th century.
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Five Chinese hanging scrolls, early 20th century. Including two calligraphy scrolls, largest 110 x 35cm. (5)More photos added, please see our webs...

Lot 46

A Chinese painted hanging scroll, signed, early-mid 20th century.

46A Chinese painted hanging scroll, signed, early-mid 20th century.
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A Chinese painted hanging scroll, signed, early-mid 20th century. With birds and floral sprays, length 150cm, width 45cm, image length 66.5cm, wi...

Lot 47

Eight Chinese black and white hanging scrolls, early 20th century.

47Eight Chinese black and white hanging scrolls, early 20th century.
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Eight Chinese black and white hanging scrolls, early 20th century. approx 96 x 27cm. (8)Provenance: From the estate of William Arthur Blackburn Le...

Lot 48

A Chinese silk embroidered parasol, early 20th century.

48A Chinese silk embroidered parasol, early 20th century.
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A Chinese silk embroidered parasol, early 20th century. And two certificates awarded to William Leach dated 1896 and 1899. (3) Provenance: From th...

Lot 49

A Chinese blue and white porcelain plate, Qianlong period.

49A Chinese blue and white porcelain plate, Qianlong period.
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain plate, Qianlong period. Painted with trees and flowers, diameter 35cm. ...[more]

Lot 50

A Chinese blue and white porcelain dish, 18th century.

50A Chinese blue and white porcelain dish, 18th century.
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain dish, 18th century. Decorated with a mythical beast, chrysanthemums and scrolling leafy tendrils, the underside...

Lot 51

A Chinese porcelain dish, 18th century.

51A Chinese porcelain dish, 18th century.
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A Chinese porcelain dish, 18th century. Height 5.5cm, diameter 31.5cm. ...[more]

Lot 52

A Chinese elm side chair, 19th century.

52A Chinese elm side chair, 19th century.
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A Chinese elm side chair, 19th century. Height 69.5cm, width 39cm, depth 41cm. ...[more]

Lot 53

A Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, Kangxi period..

53A Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, Kangxi period..
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, Kangxi period.. Of baluster form with short neck, decorated in underglaze blue with trees, chrysanthemum ...

Lot 54

A Chinese painting depicting a Cantonese diety playing a pipa, 19th century.

54A Chinese painting depicting a Cantonese diety playing a pipa, 19th century.
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A Chinese painting depicting a Cantonese diety playing a pipa, 19th century. Indistinctly signed, frame 43 x 35.5cm. ...[more]

Lot 55

A Chinese Canton porcelain dish, 19th century.

55A Chinese Canton porcelain dish, 19th century.
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A Chinese Canton porcelain dish, 19th century. Height 4.5cm, diameter 25.5cm and a Chinese Canton plate, 19th century, diameter 22cm.From a Priva...

Lot 56

Two Chinese export blue and white porcelain tankards, Qianlong period.

56Two Chinese export blue and white porcelain tankards, Qianlong period.
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Two Chinese export blue and white porcelain tankards, Qianlong period. Height 14cm, diameter 11.5cm and height 13.5cm, diameter 11cm, and a Chines...

Lot 57

Two Chinese blue and white porcelain miniature vases, 19th century.

57Two Chinese blue and white porcelain miniature vases, 19th century.
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Two Chinese blue and white porcelain miniature vases, 19th century. Height 8cm, width 4cm. (2) ...[more]

Lot 58

A Chinese 'clobbered' porcelain vase and cover, 19th century.

58A Chinese 'clobbered' porcelain vase and cover, 19th century.
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A Chinese 'clobbered' porcelain vase and cover, 19th century. The gilt ground with scrolling foliage, with a band of white ground foliage beneath ...

Lot 59

Seventy eight stereoviews relating to China and Korea, circa 1900-1920.

59Seventy eight stereoviews relating to China and Korea, circa 1900-1920.
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Seventy eight stereoviews relating to China and Korea, circa 1900-1920. Approximately 78 cards in total.Provenance: From a private West Cornwall c...

Lot 60

Seventy six stereoviews relating to China, circa 1900-1910.

60Seventy six stereoviews relating to China, circa 1900-1910.
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Seventy six stereoviews relating to China, circa 1900-1910. Together with an Underwood & Underwood stereoscope, length 32cm and original stereovie...

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