Special 157 Ancient Chinese Paintings- Pine and Bamboo- Postage Stamps (1979) (D157)

Stamp SN : D157
Stamp Name : Special 157 Ancient Chinese Paintings- Pine and Bamboo- Postage Stamps (1979)
Stamp Cat Standard : Special Stamps
Stamp Cat : Calligraphy & Paintings
Issue date : 1979-11-21
Dimension of stamps(mm.) : 36x51
Printer : China Color Printing Co. Inc., R.O.C.
Sheet composition : 10×5
Process : Deep etch offset
Paper : Locally-made mat finished,
Perforation : 13 1/2
Photographer : Wu Cheng-fang

This set of stamps reproduces four Sung and Yuan Dynasty paintings recommended by the National Palace Museum. They are briefly described as follows： 2.00 Trees on a Winter Plain by Li Cheng Sung dynasty (960-1276), Ink on silk Hanging scroll, Size： 137.8 cm × 69.2 cm 5.00 Bamboo by Wen Tung Sung dynasty (960-1276), Ink on silk Hanging scroll, Size： 131.6 cm × 105.4 cm 8.00 Old Tree, Bamboo and Rock by Chao Meng-fu Yuan dynasty (1277-1368), Ink on silk Hanging scroll, Size： 99.4 cm × 48.2 cm 10.00 Twin Pines by Li Kan Yuan dynasty (1277-1368), Ink on silk Hanging scroll, Size： 156.7 cm × 91.2 cm