The vintage "Yangtse Gorges" travel poster issued with Butterfield & Swire printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Yangtse Gorges" travel poster art
- Bag: 10-ounce canvas, 80% recycled cotton / 20% cotton
- Size: 15.75" h x 15.25" w (approx. 240 cubic inches)
- Self-fabric handles
- Printed to order in Grapevine, Texas
Steep cliffs close in on the river as tourist boats thread their way through the Yangtze Gorges in this travel poster, which names the British trading house Butterfield & Swire. In the interwar years the firm handled information and reservations for travelers heading up the river, and a closely related Butterfield & Swire poster inviting visitors to the gorges "in the heart of China" is dated to around 1934. The old spelling "Yangtse" on the poster reflects the romanization used at the time. The artist is not recorded.
The bag is made from 10-ounce canvas of 80% recycled cotton and 20% cotton. The recycled fibers are collected from garment-cutting waste and then intertwined with cotton for added strength and durability. Self-fabric handles. Dimensions: 15.75" h x 15.25" w; approx. 240 cubic inches.
Note: Bags not intended for use by children 12 and under.