China Chinese Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful and unique early World War II shoulder patch for the United States Army Air Forces China Air Task Force (CATF). The CATF replaced the 1st American Volunteer Group (aka "Flying Tigers") and was the precursor to the 14th Air...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice 23rd Fighter Group D.I. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 1-1/8 in width by 1-1/2" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver with enamel details. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a "C" catch. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: This...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice 23rd Fighter Group D.I. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 1-1/4 in width by 1-5/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver with enamel details. ATTACHMENT: Vertical one-piece safety-style pin with a "C" catch...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare framed set of AVG/Flying Tigers paperwork originally belonging to Clerk Edwin L. Fobes, who served in Burma and China. The set includes an honorable discharge, a photo identification booklet and a record of service,...

ARTIFACT: 5 x 7 Black and white photograph of P-40 #106 on runway April-ish 194Tiger decal on fuselage, CAF sun visible on underside of wing, and shark face present. Nice sepia tone, clear details. A published photo in the book 'American Volunteer Group...

ARTIFACT: This is extremely rare Walt Disney Studios original artwork for the USAAF 26th Fighter Squadron (Provisional), a part of the 5th Fighter Group, Chinese-American Composite Wing (CACW). Answering to the 14th Air Force while officially part of the...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare CNAC (Chinese National Aviation Corporation) flight engineer shirt-size wing from the World War II era. This extremely rare wing looks nearly identical to the pilot's at first glance, but has one tiny, yet very...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice World War II era United States ship's ensign for entry into a Chinese port. The flag was made in the United States by Annin and is a representation of the Chinese flag. This example is for a larger vessel. VINTAGE: Circa WWII...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice World War II era United States ship's ensign for entry into a Chinese port. The flag was made in the United States by Annin and is a representation of the Chinese flag. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/2' by...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare Chinese-made United States Navy officer hat with a gold bullion insignia. The hat badge shows a nicely detailed bullion eagle facing right. The right-facing eagle was used during WWI and then again in the 1920's. A maker's logo...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified Chinese tiger plaque in etched and painted marble. It came to us along with a United States 14th Air Force veteran's grouping: the 14th went to Taiwan in the 1970s. The plaque shows an angry tiger atop a promontory, and...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified Chinese medal in gilt and enameled silver. It appears to date from sometime from the 1910s through 1940s, although it is most likely pre-World War II. The medal has fine frond-like details radiating out from the textured...