Description
Another set of〝 Ancient Chinese Art Treasures Postage Stamps〞(issue of 1970) was released for popular appreciation. Each stamp bears an art masterpiece selected from the Palace Museum collection. Particulars of the stamps are listed hereunder:
1.00 Ching Dynasty (1662-1911 A.D.) Begonialike vase, carved lacquer ware: Carved lacquer, Height 31.9 cm. Mouth dimensions 12.9 × 10 cm. Base dimensions 12.3 × 9.4 cm. Belly perimeter 56.3 cm.
1.50 Ching Dynasty (1662-1911 A.D.) Agate grinding stone: Agate, Height 15.5 cm. Greatest width 25.8 cm. Base diam. 16.7 cm.
2.00 Ching Dynasty (1662-1911 A.D.) White jade Chinli-chih: Jade, Height 7.8 cm. Width 13.3 cm. Thickness 4.8 cm.
2.50 Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-200 A.D.) Shepherd and ram: Black jade, Height 12 cm. Length 15.5cm.
4.00 Ching Dynasty (1736-1796 A.D.) Covered joined jar, Chienlung porcelain ware: Porcelain, Height (including cover) 17.6 cm.Mouth diam.5.7×9 cm.Base diam.6.1×9.5 cm.
5.00 Northern Sung Dynasty (960-1126 A.D.) Tsun, decorated with three sacrificial bulls, Ju porcelain ware: Porcelain, Height 24 cm. Mouth diam. 12.5 cm. Bottom diam. 9.9 cm. Belly circumference 38 cm.