-40%
CHINA Taiwan 2016 竹片 Painting Calligraphy Fan Stamp S/S Bamboo Version
$ 2.5
- Description
- Size Guide
Description
all in good conditionHand-held fan started out as a useful tool became an objet d’ art as literati of ancient times started inscribing poetry or paintings on the fan. With a wide arc that tapers off to a point, foldable fans make an excellent, unique medium for creative composition. They also lend a lovely flair to the artists’ work. To raise better awareness of Chinese culture, the Post is issuing two souvenir sheets, featuring a work written in running-cursive script on a fan covering by Wen Zhengming of the Ming dynasty. The fan is a prized exhibit of the National Museum of History. Wen was a prominent painter and calligrapher. His signature penmanship includes the small regular script and running script. This particular piece is a seven-character regulated verse ("qilu"). The design of the stamp shown on this collection is a fan-shape. To add to philately interest, the stamp is printed on paper and bamboo chips, at NT and NT, respectively. Being made from natural material, it should be adequately stored
Check out my
other items
!