A Chinese Silk Embroidery and Hanging Scroll with Butterflies

Early 20th century, includes a silk embroidered panel and a painting, the first, dated 1922, a horizontal silk embroidery on grapevine patterned silk backing with hand sewn silk woven tassels at bottom with silver colored beads, central panel with a myriad of whimsical birds flying amidst vines of ripe grapes and colorful flowers, dedication reads it was made for a pastor as a gift from the congregation (37 x 102 in.)(fading and toning to top grapevine silk fabric; main silk panel with scattered foxing and spots of discoloration; some areas of wormholes to sides and lower edges; reverse silk backing with scattered stains, some tears to edges, some loss of beads to lower tassels), and a hanging scroll painting, ink and colors on paper, butterflies amidst colorful flora and fauna (59 x 14 3/8 in.)(scattered foxing to paper; tears and holes to upper portion of mount).

From the Historic Collection of Limestone University, Gaffney, South Carolina

The translation for the embroidery is as follows:
Main Characters: "Grapes / Orchard / Labor / Workers" (right to left)
(Matthew Chapter 20)

Lower register: We have benefited so much from Pastor Anderson's coming to China to spread the good news for over 10 years. Now that he is traveling back to the United States, we want to present this gift to him. Cantonese Baptist Association. March 5th, 1992.

A special thank you to Pei Fen Lieu for her time in providing the translation.