This is a very old Chinese hardwood court carving-could be Confusious teaching at court- head dress of three figures indicate station of rank-main figure has some real hair with thin mustache-some red paint and traces of gilt remain-carved from one piece of wood- old worm holes-drying crack filled-piece is over 200 years old-style of table appears to be Ming --surface wear-12 inches high-7 inches wide and 5 inches deep--piece is stable and without missing parts-
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