A DYNAMIC FIGURE OF KUIXING. China, Ming dynasty, height 28.5 cm. Bronze with gold over red lacquer. The brush in his right hand is damaged. With base. * The full tax is charged on this item marked * in the auction catalogue, i.e. VAT is charged on the sum of the bid price plus the surcharge for those items. The VAT will be refunded to Purchasers providing a validly stamped export declaration. ------------------------------------------------- DYNAMIC FIGURE OF THE KUIXING. China, Ming dynasty, H 28.5 cm. Bronze with gold over red lacquer. The god of literature balancing on one leg holds a gold ingot in his left hand and a (broken) brush in his raised right hand. Socketed. This object marked with * (asterisk) is fully subject to VAT, i.e. VAT is charged on the hammer price plus premium for these objects. Buyers who present a legally stamped export declaration will receive a refund of the VAT.