Each stamp of this set features a masterpiece of flower and bird painting, selected from the Palace Museum collection. Their particulars are as follows：1.00　　Picture of Wild Flowers and Pheasants of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.), by artist Lu Chih. The original painting is on paper measuring 58.7 × 146.4 cm.2.50　　Picture of Bamboos and Birds of the Sung dynasty (960-1279 A.D.), artist on known. The original painting is on silk, measuring 109.9 × 185 cm.5.00　　Picture of Flowers and Birds of the Sung dynasty, artist unknown. The original painting is on silk, measuring 74.3 × 136.8 cm.8.00　　Picture of Twin Cranes under Shade of Flowers by Jesuit lay brother G. Castiglione (1688-1766 A.D.), who came to Peking (now Peiping) in 1715 and served as court painter to three emperors of the Ching dynasty (1644-1911 A.D.).The original painting is on silk, measuring 93.1 × 170.7 cm.