A red Chinese banner featuring golden writing.
A red Chinese banner featuring golden writing.
The text expresses gratitude for helping to 'eradicate the bandits and reassure people of their safety'. The meaning of the four characters, from right to left, are 'Chu' (eradicate), 'Bao' (bandits, violence), 'An' (reassure of safety) and 'Liang' (good people, commoners).
The text expresses gratitude for helping to 'eradicate the bandits and reassure people of their safety'. The meaning of the four characters, from right to left, are 'Chu' (eradicate), 'Bao' (bandits, violence), 'An' (reassure of safety) and 'Liang' (good people, commoners).
Object Details
| ID: | MLH/6 |
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| Type: | Banner |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Mellersh, Arthur |
| Date made: | circa 1840 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 335 mm x 5750 mm |
| Parts: |
Mellersh, Arthur, Admiral, 1812-1894. (Manuscript)
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