- CHUNG LING SOO. CHINESE CONJURER.Chung
CHUNG LING SOO. CHINESE CONJURER.Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Chung Ling Soo. Chinese Conjurer. Ashton-Under-Lyne: Horrocks & Co., ca. 1908. Photo offset full-length image of Soo in a dragon robe, on a blue background. 30 x 20”. Linen backed. Minor over-coloring to borders, A-.
- CHUNG LING SOO. THE MARVELOUS CHINESE
CHUNG LING SOO. THE MARVELOUS CHINESE CONJURER.Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Chung Ling Soo. The Marvelous Chinese Conjurer. Birmingham: James Upton Ltd., ca. 1908. Strong image of a dragon below an offset bust portrait of Soo, on a primarily black and yellow field. 20 x 30”. Linen backed. Minor over-coloring and tiny chips to borders, minor spotting; A-.
- CHUNG LING SOO. THE MARVELOUS CHINESE
CHUNG LING SOO. THE MARVELOUS CHINESE CONJURER.Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Chung Ling Soo. The Marvelous Chinese Conjurer. Ashton-Under-Lyne: Horrocks & Co., ca. 1908. Bamboo-mat pattern background frames multiple portraits of Soo on willow plates. 30 x 20”. Linen backed. Minor over-coloring to lower borders, A-.
- SOO, CHUNG LING (WILLIAM ELLSWORTH
SOO, CHUNG LING (WILLIAM ELLSWORTH ROBINSON). SIGNED PO...Soo, Chung Ling (William Ellsworth Robinson). Signed postcard of Chung Ling Soo. [England], ca. 1914. Full-length portrait of Soo, Suee Seen and Bamboo Flower resplendent in Chinese robes. Divided back. Signed in English and ÒChineseÓ by Chung Ling Soo.
- CHUNG LING SOO. A FEW FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
CHUNG LING SOO. A FEW FACIAL EXPRESSIONS DURING THE FIR...Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Chung Ling Soo. A Few Facial Expressions During the Fire Trick. Birmingham: James Upton Ltd., ca. 1908. Twelve bust portraits of Soo with different comedic expressions. 30 x 20”. Linen backed. Minor over-coloring to borders. A-.
- SOO, CHUNG LING (WILLIAM ELLSWORTH
SOO, CHUNG LING (WILLIAM ELLSWORTH ROBINSON). CHUNG LIN...Soo, Chung Ling (William Ellsworth Robinson). Chung Ling Soo Christmas Card. London, ca. 1910s. Commercial Christmas card, rubricated, with a gilt wax stamp, humorously done in the manner of a legal resolution, overprinted with Soo's pre-print signature and address. Old mailing folds and remnants of scrapbook removal.
- CHUNG LING SOO (WILLIAM ELLSWORTH
CHUNG LING SOO (WILLIAM ELLSWORTH ROBINSON). CHUNG LING...Hamburg: Adolf Friedländer, 1901. Handsome stone lithograph bears a central portrait of Chung Ling Soo flanked by dragons, and features vignettes of the magician performing Aerial Fishing, the fire trick, bowl production, and a livestock production. 27 ½ x 37 ¼". Expert over-coloring in margins and image; B. One of two examples of this poster known.
- CHUNG LING SOO. AND HIS TEN ASSISTANTS.Chung
CHUNG LING SOO. AND HIS TEN ASSISTANTS.Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Chung Ling Soo. And His Ten Assistants. Birmingham: James Upton Ltd., ca. 1908. Striking portrait of Soo with his fingers – his “ten assistants” outstretched before him. 30 x 20”. Linen backed. Minor restoration, over-coloring to borders. A-. The poster bears the initials “T.E.S.”, most likely T.E. Stephens, who also designed the famous Mighty Cheese poster for P.T. Selbit. It is one of the only Soo posters to bear an artist’s initials. Stephens designed many posters for James Upton, but it is unclear if he is the same Stephens who went on to paint famous portraits of Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, and Winston Churchill.
- CHUNG LING SOO. THE WORLD’S GREATEST
CHUNG LING SOO. THE WORLD’S GREATEST CONJURER.Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Chung Ling Soo. The World’s Greatest Conjurer. Birmingham: James Upton Ltd., ca. 1908. Soo conjures livestock and his assistant from a smoldering cauldron with a wave of his wand. 30 x 20”. Linen backed. Minor spotting, minor restoration to borders; A-.
- SUEE SEEN AND CHUNG LING SOO MARVELOUS
SUEE SEEN AND CHUNG LING SOO MARVELOUS CHINESE CONJURER...Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Suee Seen and Chung Ling Soo Marvelous Chinese Conjurer. London and Birmingham: James Upton, ca. 1909. Lithograph depicts Suee Seen, Soo’s wife and chief assistant, standing next to a large Chinese vase bearing a portrait of the magician. 29 ¾ x 20”. Crudely repaired; sold as-is.
- WHO IS THE WORLD’S GREATEST CONJURER?
WHO IS THE WORLD’S GREATEST CONJURER? WHY, CHUNG LING S...Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Who is the World’s Greatest Conjurer? Why, Chung Ling Soo! Birmingham: James Upton Ltd., ca. 1908. Soo’s portrait in chalk on a blackboard, a schoolboy beside it. Subtitled “Willie’s Opinion.” 30 x 20”. Linen backed. Minor restoration over-coloring to borders and a few spots in image, spotting in margins; B+. Scarce.
- CHUNG LING SOO (WILLIAM ELLSWORTH
CHUNG LING SOO (WILLIAM ELLSWORTH ROBINSON). CHUNG LING...Birmingham: James Upton Ltd., ca. 1910. Six Chinese men gather around a source of reddish light obscured by one of their bodies. One man holds a scroll in his hand, presumably full of the “ancient Chinese mysteries” alluded to in the title of the poster. The initials of the designer, “T.E.S.” are incorporated into the image. 30 x 19 ¾". Strong central folds; vertical crease restored. B.
- HITS THE BULL’S EYE OF PUBLIC
HITS THE BULL’S EYE OF PUBLIC OPINION EVERY TIME. CHUNG...Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Hits the Bull’s Eye of Public Opinion Every Time. Chung Ling Soo. Birmingham: James Upton Ltd., ca. 1908. Soo aims a bow and arrow at a target before him. 30 x 20”. Linen backed. Minor over-coloring to lower border; A-.
- THE RIDDLE OF CHUNG LING SOO.[Okito
THE RIDDLE OF CHUNG LING SOO.[Okito (Theodore Bamberg)] Dexter, Will. The Riddle of Chung Ling Soo. London, 1955. First edition, with the ownership signature of Okito to the front flyleaf (“Okito/1961”). Halftone plates. 8vo. Color dust-jacket, with losses and tears, otherwise fine. Okito followed Soo as the last successful Western magician to portray himself in a stereotypically Asian manner.
- CHUNG LING SOO MYSTERIES. THE BIRTH
CHUNG LING SOO MYSTERIES. THE BIRTH OF THE PEARL.Chung Ling Soo (William E. Robinson). Chung Ling Soo Mysteries. The Birth of the Pearl. Acton: Weiners Litho, ca. 1915. Half-sheet color lithograph advertising the illusion in which a sea nymph appeared inside a giant oyster shell. Signed “Val Prince” in the image. 29 x 20”. Linen backed. A fine and bright impression, unrestored, with a single short closed tear to left margin. A.
- CHUNG LING SOO (WILLIAM ELLSWORTH
CHUNG LING SOO (WILLIAM ELLSWORTH ROBINSON). CHUNG LING...London: Weiners, ca. 1912. Full color portrait features the magician on horseback waving a large yellow flag bearing his name. A burst of light radiates from his head. 20 x 30". Light staining throughout image, tears repaired throughout; B. Scarce
- Woo Soung Chang Korean, 1912-2005
Woo Soung Chang Korean, 1912-2005 Lily Branch ink and brush with watercolor on rice paper mounted on board 23 3/4 x 18 in.
- Woo Soung Chang Korean, 1912-2005
Woo Soung Chang Korean, 1912-2005 Pansy ink and brush with watercolor mounted on board 18 x 23 3/4 in.
- CHEONG SOO PIENG (SINGAPOREAN,
CHEONG SOO PIENG (SINGAPOREAN, 1917-1983) - UNTITLED Cheong Soo Pieng (Singaporean, 1917-1983) - Untitled, oil on canvas, signed in Chinese and dated 1964 (lower right); signed and dated 'Soo Pieng, 1964 (on the reverse), framed, image: 23.25" x 31.25".
- KARR, TODD (COMPILER). THE SILENCE
KARR, TODD (COMPILER). THE SILENCE OF CHUNG LING SOO. S...Karr, Todd (compiler). The Silence of Chung Ling Soo. Seattle: Miracle Factory, 2001. Publisher's black cloth with jacket. Illustrated. 4to. Very good.
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- CHIANG, MAYLING SOONG (MADAME CHIANG
CHIANG, MAYLING SOONG (MADAME CHIANG KAI-SHEK), 1898-2003
SIAN: A COUP D'ÉTAT A FORTNIGHT IN SIAN: EXTRACTS FROM A DIARY ????? ??????? ???????????????????first edition deluxe bound in hardback, printed in China by Kelly & Walsh Ltd., The China Publishing Company, 1937, Shanghai, printed on specially-prepared Chinese handmade paper made from bamboo fibre, the silk cover with Chinese titles in the Generalissimo- Chiang Kai-Shek's own calligraphy, signed by the author 'Mayling Soong Chiang' in black followed by her four-character seal in red, also featuring a chapter with historical extracts taken from Chiang Kai-Shek's diary(1)25cm x 18.5cmProvenance: Private Scottish collection, GlasgowNote: Several other copies similarly signed and sealed by Chiang Soong Mayling were sold in auctions, notably one further signed by Chiang Kai-Shek's personal pilot Royal Leonard, his 'head of operations' James C. Elder, and chief pilot Julius Barr,sold at Bonham's New York, 20 March 2013, lot 8; another sold at Bonham's Hong Kong, 24 November 2013, lot 330.
- Good Korean painting choson
Good Korean painting choson dynasty, 18/19th century Ink and color on paper, well painted showing Soo and Bok, seated old man framed by a green halo, turtles, cranes, attendants, deer with script, and script to lower right hand corner, framed and glazed. H: 39 L: 27 in. PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Philadelphia Purchased from; Golden House, Korea 1974. ,000-
- Korean School Choson Period probably
Korean School Choson Period probably 19th c. "Portrait of a Monk Beneath a Pine Holding a Long-Life Fungus" ink and color on cloth sight 22 in. x 23 1/4 in. matted and framed. Provenance: Acquired in Asia during the 1960s; thence by descent.
- CHUNGHI CHOO, SILVER PLATE VASE
CHUNGHI CHOO, SILVER PLATE VASE Chunghi Choo (Korean, b. 1938), Organic vessel, 1979, silver-plated, electro-formed copper, etched signature and date to underside, 6"h x 9.5"w x 4.5"d
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YOON KWANG-CHO, STONEWARE BUNCHEONG BOWLYoon Kwang-Cho (Korean, b. 1946)Buncheong bowlglazed stonewaresignature on base, in wooden boxheight 5 1/2in (14cm); diameter 12in (30.5cm) Provenance:Gift from the artist.Pr
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