Maker unknown :[Chinese textile relating to Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society)]. Chinese Masonic. [Front. Masonic symbol with horse and carp. Late 19th or early 20th century].

Maker unknown :[Chinese textile relating to Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society)]. Chinese Masonic. [Front. Masonic symbol with horse and carp. Late 19th or early 20th century].
Reference
F-077-1
Description

The front of a masonic banner, showing the words Chinese Masonic (in English) with Masonic dividers and set-square symbols above a picture of a horse standing over stylised sea, watched by a large orange carp

Quantity: 1 curio(s).

Physical Description: Silk, embroidered with coloured silk and metallic thread, 1830 (including tassels) x 1230 mm

Additional description

The original is extremely fragile and not available for viewing.

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington / Maker unknown :[Chinese textile relating to Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society)]. Chinese Masonic. [Masonic symbol with horse and carp. Late 19th or early 20th century].
Format
1 curio(s), Works of art, Silk, embroidered with coloured silk and metallic thread, 1830 (including tassels) x 1230 mm
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