Special 239 Ancient Chinese Ju- I Postage Stamps (1986)
| Stamp SN | D239 |
| Stamp Name | Special 239 Ancient Chinese Ju- I Postage Stamps (1986) |
| Stamp Cat Standard | Special Stamps |
| Stamp Cat | Antiques |
| Issue date | 1986-10-10 |
| Suspersion date | 民國76年10月10日 |
| Dimension of stamps(mm.) | |
| Size of souvenir Sheet (mm.) | |
| Printer | Harrison & Sons, Ltd., England |
| Drawer | |
| Designer | |
| Photographer | Huang Po-hsiung |
| Engraver | |
| Creative Director | |
| Sheet composition | (5×10)×2 |
| Print color | |
| Process | Photogravure |
| Paper | Photogravure stamp paper |
| Back | |
| Perforation | 12 1/2 |
Description
This set of four stamps, featuring the ju-i of the Ching Dynasty (1644-1961), was recommended by the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
The ju-i has been an object highly favored by the Chinese people because its shape illustrates the propitious expression〝as you wish〞. The ju-i derives from the ancient hu-tablet which was a mark of authority and social rank and was meant to be held in the hands of elderly