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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Historical
• Sale Date:
  13 Jun 2020 ~ 12noon (AEST) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 667
  14 Jun 2020 ~ 12noon (AEST) - Session 2: Lots 668 - 941
• Lot #:
  706
• Lot Description:
  [THE MYSTERY OF LIFE] - ABBOT CHAO KUNG (Trebitsch Lincoln)
  c1932, Process screen with letterpress, 61 x 46cm. Linen-backed. The text of the poster includes “[Kung] will give three public lectures on ‘The three mysteries solved according to the teachings of the Buddha.’ British Masonic Hall, 1623 Avenue Rd [Shanghai].” The subjects of his lectures would be “The mystery of the World”, “The Mystery of Life” and “The Mystery of the Self”.
• Notes:
  Ignatius Timothy Trebitsch-Lincoln (Hungarian: Ignác, German: Ignaz, 1879 – 1943), born Abraham Schwarz, (AKA Ignaz Thimoteus Trebitzsch, AKA Moses Pinkeles), was a Hungarian adventurer and convicted con artist. Born into an orthodox Jewish family, he spent parts of his life as a Protestant missionary, Anglican priest, British Member of Parliament for Darlington, German right-wing politician and spy, Nazi collaborator and Buddhist abbot in China.
• Estimate:
  A$600 - 800
• Realised Price:
  $0.00
• Category:
  Collectables

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