A Very Large & Highly Desirable Early Hand Painted Fairground Art Canvas Banner; 'Play Up Boys' c.1930 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles meaning "desire") is the god

meaning "desire") is the god of desire

As per a sacrifice

apothecary and perfumery ware all rolled into one

With such an enormous amount of symbolism and sublime craftsmanship on show this amply sized piece proves to be an extremely fine example of Anglo-Indian colonial furniture harking back to the last days of the Raj and would prove an impressive hall chair

The printed commemorative flag in soft thin cotton showing George in ceremonial garb depicted center over a white British ensign

A Very Large & Highly Desirable Early Hand Painted Fairground Art Canvas Banner; 'Play Up Boys' c.1930 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles meaning "desire") is the godOrigin: British Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1920 40 Width: 165 inches Height: 33. 5 inches Boasting huge amounts of early fairground charm, the hand painted canvas banner measuring well over thirteen foot long reading in blood red circus block font script on a dirty buff ground; Play Up Boys, 3 Balls for 2D, Smash 2 Pipes to Win. Advertising a typical fairground game of skill with a ball, (and a large amount of luck),