145.1cm
57"
57"
48.8cm
19¼"
19¼"
Approximate Measurements
Artwork Panel: 30.8cm x 88.5cm ≈ 12" x 34¾"
Silk/Brocade: 39.8cm x 145.1cm ≈ 15¾" x 57"
Width at Wooden Knobs: 48.8cm ≈ 19¼"
This is a blessing exchanged between Chinese Christians.
The first two characters literally mean God (The God of Zion). The second two characters express the idea of giving protection. Another way to translate this is "May God protect you".
This calligraphy was created by Li Dan-Qing of Beijing, China. Materials are xuan paper (known in the west incorrectly as "rice paper") mounted to a silk brocade wall scroll. Painted by hand, and the wall scroll is crafted by hand.