Hong Kong Museums Collection Bamboo Carvings souvenir sheet MNH 2017

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Hongkong Post released its first set of special stamps with the theme of “Hong Kong Museums Collection” in 2009 to showcase pieces from the art and cultural collections of local museums. This year, Hongkong Post continues the “Hong Kong Museums Collection” series with its fifth set of special stamps entitled “Bamboo Carvings”.
Characterised by its straight appearance and hollow core, as well as tenacious strength, bamboo is often associated with noble, upright and virtuous Chinese literati, and has been used to symbolise gentlemen since ancient times. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, simple and elegant bamboo carvings won favour with intellectuals as scholarly accoutrements and table ornaments, and thus bamboo carving was encouraged to flourish.
Bamboo carving is the art of engraving decorative patterns or illustrations on bamboo, or carving decorative objects out of bamboo roots and rhizomes. Bamboo carvings can be broadly classified into two categories, namely “stem carving” and “root carving”. In “stem carving”, bamboo stems are used as the carving materials and the finished artefacts are mainly brushpots, incense holders and scroll holders. As for “root carving”, bamboo carvers make dexterous use of the different textures and forms of the roots or rhizomes and carve them into a vast array three-dimensional sculptures and decorative objects such as human and animal figurines.
This set of special stamps on “Hong Kong Museums Collection – Bamboo Carvings” features six bamboo carvings from the collection of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, donated by Dr IP Yee (1921-1984). Embossing and debossing have been employed in the printing of these stamps to accentuate the exquisite craftsmanship of each masterpiece, producing a strong three-dimensional effect.
.70 –
Cricket cage carved with flowers & insects in liuqing low relief
, a plaything carved by XU Subai (1909-1975) in 1959
.20 –
Lingzhi fungus & narcissus carved in the round
, a decorative object from the Yongzheng period (1723-1735) of the Qing dynasty
.90 –
Brushpot carved with the scene of “Night Visit to the Red Cliff” in high relief
, a scholarly accessory from the 18th century
.10 –
Incense holder carved with a lady reading a letter in secret in openwork
, an incense burning tool from the late 17th century to the early 18th century
.70 –
Water container with plum branches carved in the round
, a scholarly accoutrement from the Kangxi period (1662-1722) of the Qing dynasty
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Jar carved with kui-dragon & animal masks in low relief
, a decorative piece from the Qianlong period (1736-1795) of the Qing dynasty
Acknowledgement: Hong Kong Museum of Art
Abbreviation
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DCP -
Digital Color Postmark
FDC -
First Day Cover
horz
- horizontal
imperf -
imperforated
MNH
- Mint Never Hinged
NDC
- No Die Cut
NMS
- Non Machineable
Surcharge
PNC
- Plate Number Coil
vert
- vertical
WAG
- water activated gum
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