Summer Magic Auction
Sat, Jun 17, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 546
HAN Ping Chien (1891 – 1930). Portrait of Chinese Magician ...
Estimate: $150 - $250
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| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
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HAN Ping Chien (1891 ? 1930). Portrait of Chinese Magician Han Ping Chien. Atlanta: Nelson, [ca. 1915]. Full-length image of the vaudeville magician who introduced several novelties to American magicians including the famous sleight-of-hand maneuver that bears his name. He stands beside a chair covered with an embroidered drape bearing a crane pattern. 9 ? x 7 3/8?. Photographer?s stamp to verso. Corner pinholes. SIGNED in the left margin in Chinese by Han. Uncommon.
