Definitive 112 Ancient Chinese Engraving Art Postage Stamps (1995) (A112)

Stamp SN : A112
Stamp Name : Definitive 112 Ancient Chinese Engraving Art Postage Stamps (1995)
Stamp Cat Standard : Definitive Stamps
Stamp Cat : Birds,Flowers,Fruits,Calligraphy & Paintings
Issue date : 1995-01-24
Dimension of stamps(mm.) : 26.5x23.5 (mm)
Printer : China Engraving & Printing Works, R.O.C.
Sheet composition : 10×10
Process : Deep etch offset
Paper : Locally-made mat finished, watermarked stamp paper with gum,
Perforation : 13 1/2

Stamp No.
Issue date
Number issued
D112.1
5. 8.1996
40,000,000
16. 6.1997
40,000,000
D112.2
18. 8.1995
10,000,000
D112.3
24. 1.1995
60,000,000
15.12.1995
150,000,000
12. 9.1997
140,000,000
D112.4
24. 1.1995
100,000,000
15.12.1995
170,000,000
D112.5
18. 8.1995
15,000,000
2. 9.1996
10,000,000
D112.6
25. 1.1996
7,000,000
D112.7
5. 8.1996
40,000,000
16. 6.1997
40,000,000
D112.8
25. 1.1996
7,000,000
12. 9.1997
80,000,000
D112.9
18. 8.1995
17,000,000
D112.10
25. 1.1996
6,000,000
D112.11
25. 1.1996
6,000,000
2. 9.1996
8,000,000
D112.12
24. 1.1995
80,000,000
15.12.1995
100,000,000
2. 9.1996
100,000,000
D112.13
5. 8.1996
20,000,000
16. 6.1997
20,000,000
D112.14
24. 1.1995
25,000,000
15.12.1995
25,000,000
16. 6.1997
25,000,000
D112.15
18. 8.1995
13,000,000
2. 9.1996
12,000,000
16. 6.1997
15,000,000
To coincide with the promotion of Chinese culture, the Directorate issued a set of stamps depicting ancient Chinese engraving art. The subjects were recommended by the Chinese Culture Renaissance Association and chosen from the Ancient Chinese Engraving Art Collection, currently collected by the National Central Library.
Printing art is one of the China’s four great inventions, and it contributed much to the culture of the world. Ancient Chinese Engraving Art Collection was the work of the Ming Dynasty, when the art form reached its height. After one reads the Collection, one is likely to think that every picture in the Collection was drawn by hand , not printed.