Special 315 The Auspicious Postage Stamps (Issue of 1993) (D315)

Stamp SN : D315
Stamp Name : Special 315 The Auspicious Postage Stamps (Issue of 1993)
Stamp Cat Standard : Special Stamps
Stamp Cat : Lunar New Year,Birds,Flowers,Fruits
Issue date : 1993-01-07
Dimension of stamps(mm.) : 30x40
Printer : China Color Printing Co. Inc., R.O.C.
Sheet composition : 6×5
Process : Deep etch offset
Paper : Locally-made mat finished,
Perforation : 11 1/2
Designer : Kao Szu-sheng

Nienhwa, an adornment for celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year, is a traditional Chinese art. It has the functions of educating children, circulating history, and propogating knowledge. The four stamps take as their motifs four Nienhwas. They are Satisfaction for Every Year, Beaming with Joy, Happiness and Longevity, Wealth and Peace. The figures were based on the traditional Nienhwas of window-frames and painted in bright color for gaining the majestic mood in celebration of the coming New Year.