Silk Banner Chung Wah Association
Date Published
: banner, associations
: Perth
: Perth
: 1913
Large silk banner, painting on reverse.
Silk Banner Chung Wah Association
"They [Chung Wah Association] commissioned this stunning embroidered silk banner in 1913 to commemorate the birthday of Confucius. It was designed by Yee Thong Who and made in Kwangtung Province, China.
It is made of red silk and blue satin with hand embroidered gold thread that depicts Chinese characters and motifs, including animals. Along the edge are small brass mirrors and a gold, red and green fringe.”
"While the embroidered detail of the banner is exquisite, just as beautiful and intriguing is the Chinese brush painting on the reverse side."
"This folk-style painting depicts an old Chinese story from around 184-220 BCE called the ‘Annals of the Three Kingdoms’ about three rival states Cao Wei, Shu Han and Eastern Wu."
https://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/articles/contemporary-display-historic-banner
