Large carving ''Ball Sports in the Shade of the Wutong Tree'', China, probably Jiangsu, Qing Dynasty(1644-1911), c. 1800, wood carving colored with gold lacquer of two Chinese heroes playing a ball game, happily attended by the ladies from the second floor of the garden pavilion, even the god of longevity rushing on his cloud does not want to miss the cheerful activity, on roughened gold color textured background, framed in rosewood, age-related stress crack, 61x37cm