A STILL LIFE BY EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI (18351908). China, dated 'bing shen' (1896), 117 Χ 51 cm. Ink and colours on silk. Six seals, including the empress' seals: 'Cixi huang taihou zhi bao' and 'daya zhai'. Hanging scroll. * 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. ------------------------------------------------- STILL LIFE OF EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI (18351908). China, dated 'bing shen' (1896), 117 Χ 51 cm. Ink and colours on silk. Depiction of various flower arrangements and fruits. Six seals, including the empress's seals: 'Cixi huang taihou zhi bao' and 'daya zhai'. Hδngerrolle. These objects marked with * (asterisk) are 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.