A LARGE EMBROIDERED SILK BANNER DATED GUANGXU 22ND YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1896

couched in gold-wrapped threads with the characters jing ai zun qin (respect and love your parents), the characters separated from each other by figures of the 'Eight Immortals', all surrounded by auspicious flowers and mirror appliques, one end embroidered with the date, the other with a dedication from the donors, the lower edge with a tasseled fringe