A PAINTING OF CATS IN THE STYLE OF EMPEROR XUANZONG (13991435). China, 19th c. 35 Χ 190.8 cm. Ink and colours on silk. Playful kittens in a floral landscape. Signed: Xuande and dated 1428. An apocryphal seal of Emperor Xuande. Handscroll. Minor damages. * 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. ------------------------------------------------- CAT PAINTING IN THE STYLE OF EMPEROR XUANZONG (13991435). China, 19th century. 35 Χ 190.8 cm. Ink and colours on silk. Various scenes of playful little children in a floral landscape. Signed: Xuande and dated 1428. Apocryphal Xuande seal. Cross scroll. Min. dam. This object marked with * (asterisk) is fully subject to VAT, i.e. VAT will be 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.