{"product_id":"xu-lin-a-cat-watching-a-butterfly-old-chinese-qing-dynasty-cats-painting-postcard","title":"Xu Lin A Cat Watching A Butterfly Old Chinese Qing Dynasty Cats Painting Postcard","description":"\u003cp\u003eABIZVAC1 A stunning undated but modern origin reproduction published postcard and souvenir from one of London's leading museums of this historic 19th Century work by Qing Dynasty artist Xu Lin called A Cat Watching A Butterfly with further details and museum logo on reverse capturing all the character of the original unused and mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...A Cat Watching a Butterfly is a late 19th-century Chinese watercolour painting by the Qing dynasty artist Xu Lin. The piece belongs to the traditional Chinese Mubian or Huaniao (bird-and-flower) genre, which spans flora and fauna, including household pets and insects.  In Chinese art, a cat and a butterfly are paired as a pun for homophones. Together, Mao-Die represents a traditional blessing for a long and healthy life, specifically wishing the recipient to reach their 70s and 80s. The watercolour captures a fleeting, playful domestic moment with delicate line work, balancing realistic animal behaviour with traditional symbolic meaning..\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Postcard Finder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56864508117318,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/3216\/9030\/files\/20260628_018.jpg?v=1782663312","url":"https:\/\/postcardfinder.co.uk\/products\/xu-lin-a-cat-watching-a-butterfly-old-chinese-qing-dynasty-cats-painting-postcard","provider":"Postcard Finder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}