Sp.466 Ancient Chinese Paintings “Listening to the Lute” Souvenir Sheet (D466)

Stamp SN : D466
Stamp Name : Sp.466 Ancient Chinese Paintings “Listening to the Lute” Souvenir Sheet
Stamp Cat Standard : Special Stamps
Stamp Cat : Antiques,Calligraphy & Paintings
Issue date : 2004-08-06
Dimension of stamps(mm.) : 30 x 40（mm）
Size of souvenir Sheet (mm.) : 80 x 125（mm）
Printer : China Color Printing Co., Ltd.
Print color : Colorful
Process : Deep etch offset
Paper : Phosphorescent stamp paper
Perforation : 12

ROCUPEX’04 TAIPEI will be held at National Taiwan University Sports Center from August 6 to 10, 2004 . To coordinate with the great event, Chunghwa Post has, at the suggestion of the National Palace Museum , based a souvenir sheet on a Sung Dynasty painting “Listening to the Lute.” The stamps have been planned by Mr. Chien Sung-tsun from the National Palace Museum .
Allegedly painted by Li Sung, born in Ciantang, Jhejiang Province , the painting “Listening to the Lute” is in ink and color on silk hanging scroll, 104.5 cm. wide and 177.5 cm. long. This painting was set in a garden with a tall tree and unique-looking rocks. A scholar was sitting leisurely on a daybed under the tree listening to a lute and playing with a curio, with a duster in his hand and his left leg bent across. Beside him were several beautiful ladies, who were burning incense, holding a flower or fanning the scholar. The top of the daybed was covered with a soft mat seat made of rattan, whose loose weave let through air and was therefore suitable for the summer. On the bed there was a legless reclining chair with straight top rail and adjustable back. In front of the daybed was a square waisted incense stand with straight legs and a continuous floor stretcher. The stand was used for holding an incense burner and was in the same style as the daybed.