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Foreign Coins and Medals, China/Germany, Li Huang Chang (1823–1901), official visit to Hamburg, silvered-bronze medal, 1896, facing bust wearing large hat, legend in Chinese around, rev. LI HUNG CHANG – BESUCH HAMBURG IM JUNI 1896, arms of Hamburg with lion supporters, 40mm. (L&M.935; Wurz.5175), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 64 Li Huang Chang (Li Hongzhang) a Chinese politician, general and diplomat, served in important positions in the Qing imperial court. His military mistakes included support of Russia against the Japanese, but he was praised for his success in quelling the Taiping Rebellion. He was very much a pioneer of China’s military and industrial modernisation. He toured Canada, the USA and the West in 1896, attending the coronation of Nicholas II, and in England attended the Royal Naval Fleet Review at Spithead. His efforts in resolving the Boxer Rebellion proved to be his final diplomatic mission.
A FINE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE AND YELLOW MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK, by Duval of Paris, the works by Pons, with outside count wheel striking on a steel bell, the circular silvered dial signed Duval of Paris, and with Roman numerals, the case surmounted with a bronze model of Britannia holding a gilt-metal trident, on a rectangular yellow marble plinth applied with ornate brass mounts and a tongue and dart cast base moulding with bun feet, 21.25" (54cm) high, 14.75in (38cm) wide. (1)
A pair of Sevres style gilt bronze and porcelain vases the ribbed bodies with gilt and painted floral decoration, upon cobalt blue pedestals and shaped gilt metal bases, both with lids and pineapple finials, printed Chateau des Tuileries mark, painted S in blue shield mark and France to both lids, 48cm high (2)
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