Special 161 Ancient Chinese Jade Articles Postage Stamps (Issue of 1980) (D161)

Stamp SN : D161
Stamp Name : Special 161 Ancient Chinese Jade Articles Postage Stamps (Issue of 1980)
Stamp Cat Standard : Special Stamps
Stamp Cat : Antiques
Issue date : 1980-05-20
Dimension of stamps(mm.) : 28.5x39.2或39.2x28.5
Printer : Courvoiser S.A., Switzerland
Sheet composition : 10×10
Process : Photogravure
Paper : Photogravure stamp paper
Perforation : 12
Photographer : Wu Cheng-fang

The four jade articles used as the subjects of this set of stamps were recommended by the National Palace Museum. They are described as follows： 2.00 Kuang Decorated with Coiled Hornless Dragons Sung Dynasty (960-1279 A.D.) Height： 15.4 cm. Diameter： 8.5 cm 5.00 Dark Green Jade Melon-shaped Brush Washer Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.) Length： 11.6 cm. Height： 4.1 cm 8.00 Bluish Jade Po Monk's Alms Bowl with Dragon Ching Dynasty (1644-1911 A.D.) Height： 7.8 cm. Diameter of mouth： 15.2 cm. 10.00 Yellow Jade Brush Washer with Coiled Hornless Dragons Ching Dynasty (1644-1911 A.D.) Height： 8 cm. Maximum expanse at mouth： 18.8 cm.