Chinese Silk Calligraphy Scroll

One enormous red character on black, hung like a banner.

This calligraphy scroll was made in China with ink, paper and silk. The record gives no date. Scrolls of single large characters are commonly hung as blessings, and the glyph here appears to be bright red on a black field with a small red seal at the upper left. A cream silk border frames the panel, and dark round rollers finish the bottom. The characters are not translated here. The brush strokes are thick and confident.

About 52 inches tall. Drama for an empty wall, guaranteed.