Special 147 New Year’s Greeting Postage Stamps (Issue of 1978) (D147)

Stamp SN : D147
Stamp Name : Special 147 New Year’s Greeting Postage Stamps (Issue of 1978)
Stamp Cat Standard : Special Stamps
Stamp Cat : Lunar New Year,Zodiac
Issue date : 1978-12-01
Dimension of stamps(mm.) : 26x34
Printer : China Color Printing Co. Inc., R.O.C.
Sheet composition : 10×10
Process : Deep etch offset
Paper : Locally-made mat finished,
Perforation : 12 1/2
Photographer : Wu Cheng-fang

The year 1979 is the year of the sheep, the stamps have as the central design, an ancient Chinese painting 〝Imitation of the Three Sheep by Emperor Hsuan-tsung of Ming Dynasty〞 by Emperor Kao-tsung of Ching Dynasty, recommended by the National Palace Museum. The three sheep in the above-mentioned painting, as well as on any other artwork, represent both an ancient Chinese philosophy and a symbolism for good luck and happiness.