The end of the long holiday
Judging by today's market situation
The popular dragon banknote did not show major fluctuations
The only thing that is strong in the market is the dragon banknote
The post-holiday also means that the currency market will enter a new issuance cycle
Mr. Jin has released the artwork of the polar research commemorative coin
Will you collect?
The design artwork of the gold and silver commemorative coins of the China Polar Scientific Expedition was announced today!
China Polar Scientific Expedition Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins are about to be issued, and China Gold Coin Group Co., Ltd. today announced to the public in advance the design artwork of the front and back of the two commemorative coins.
In fact, these precious metal commemorative coin items are worth paying attention to!
Recently, the price of gold and silver has risen again and again, which has also affected the issuance of precious metal commemorative coins this year. Looking at this year's precious metal commemorative coin issuance projects, there are not many projects that everyone should pay special attention to.
1. Banknote millennium series. The millennium series of banknotes has special specifications, among which 8 grams of square gold and 30 grams of square silver are the first specifications, which need to be paid attention to.
2. Auspicious culture series. This year's auspicious culture series of theme words adjustment, in the short term, you can pay attention to heart-shaped coins and wish-shaped coins.
3. National Treasure Series. Series faucets, small size, can be considered.
4. Panda coins, zodiac coins, and Fu coins are conventional varieties, and the issuance will not change much compared with last year, so the market trend will not fluctuate much.
"Teapot-shaped" souvenir sheet, relevant information announced
On April 18th, China Post will issue stamps of "Chengjiang Fossil Land", and Hong Kong Post of China will also issue stamps of "Selected Chinese and Foreign Tea Sets".
Because China is the homeland of tea and is known as the "porcelain country", as the issuance time of this set of stamps approaches, let's first understand the background information of this set of stamps:
Chinese porcelain has a long history and is well-known, and is sold all over the world. Chinese tea culture has a long history, and tea utensils are an important part of Chinese ceramics. In order to meet the needs of different markets, including Europe and the United States, many innovative and unique tea sets have emerged in China since the Ming Dynasty, combining Chinese and Western styles and characteristics. Continuing the "Hong Kong Collections" special stamp series, Hongkong Post is issuing a set of six stamps and two stamp sheetlets under the theme "Selected Tea Sets from the Hong Kong Collections", showcasing a selection of tea utensils from the Museum of Tea Ware, including Chinese exports, Western tea sets and foreign imitation Chinese tea sets, reflecting the development and influence of Chinese tea culture throughout history.
Stamps
$2.20 Stamp - Enamel Western Landscape Pot
France, Sèvres or Tournay (c. 1770)
Height: 10.7 cm Width: 14.2 cm
Egg-shaped teapot with arched lid and gold-painted bud-shaped knobs. The two sides of the body of the pot are painted with purple and red Western landscape figures, with trees and stones as a foil, and the upper and lower sides are surrounded by yellow and blue lace. The rim of the mouth, the spout, the handle, the flow and the feet are all decorated with gold.
$2.80 Stamps - Export Thai Enamel Religious Figures Straight Handle Pots
Qing Dynasty (early 19th century)
Height: 25.5 cm Width: 24.5 cm
The straight body of this pot is thick and heavy, and the mouth is embedded with a metal rim. The vertical lugs on the shoulder of the pot are tied with copper handles, which are crossbars with vertical bodies, hooks hanging down at both ends, and connecting the straight handles. The center of the lid is sunken into a basin shape, and the lid extends outward. The two sides of the body of the pot are painted with busts of Buddhist figures with sphinxes on the left and right, and the black ground is decorated with red and white fire patterns in the interspers. Copper handles are a feature of Thai porcelain exports.
$3.70 Stamp — Dutch imitation of Yixing Painted Beam Pot
Mild Benhu
Late 17th century / early 18th century
Height: 14.4 cm Width: 11.2 cm
The Benhu bottom version of this pot belongs to the famous Dutch potter Mild, and it should be a Dutch imitation of the Yixing teapot. As early as the 1670s, Yixing imitations appeared in Delfurt, the Netherlands, and the materials were mainly made of vermilion clay. Although less durable, its imitation technology has reached a high level in styling and ornamentation. European craftsmen added metal craftsmanship and color elements, and gradually developed into a tea set that not only has the appearance characteristics of Yixing purple sand teapots, but also has local characteristics. The handle, knob and spout of this pot are inlaid with metal to decorate and prevent damage to the teapot, which is a common decoration technique in Europe.
$4 Stamps — Extra-sale gold enamel painted Western figure pot
Qianlong (1760–1770)
Height: 14cm Width: 19.5cm
Spherical teapot with arched lid. On one side of the body of the pot is a painting of a gentleman and lady standing in front of a cup-shaped memorial stone monument, behind which there are several sailing boats, houses and towers on the far shore, and a tree painted on each side of the near shore. On the other side, a Turk is depicted standing next to a cup-shaped monument with sailors tending to grass on the shore. The rim and lid are trimmed with purple and gold colours.
$5.40 Stamp — French Gold Enamel Rose Pot
"9Xy" blue and white model
Late 18th century
Height: 12 cm Width: 16.5 cm
The oval body, ear-shaped handles, curved flow and small domed lid with flower-shaped knobs are typical of the Sèvres teapot style. The white porcelain jug is painted with gold thread and laurel patterns, and the pink blue dotted ground is painted with a rose pattern. The bottom of the pot has a "9Xy" blue and white model.
$5.50 Stamp — Export Thailand Gold Round Pot
"Thailand";125" Thai print
c. 1907
Height: 7 cm Width: 12.8 cm
The teapot is made of red clay and has a spherical body supported by three small round feet. The spout of the pot, the highest point of the handle and the spout are at the same level, which has the characteristics of a typical gongfu teapot. The lid buttons, the sides of the lid, the spout, the spout and the round foot are all inlaid with gold to protect the fragile parts of the vessel and add a noble decorative effect. The lip and bottom of the lid are marked with "125" and "Thai" in Thai, respectively, indicating that the teapot was commissioned by King Rama V during the reign of Emperor Rama V of the Qing Dynasty.
Small sheets
$10 Stamp Sheetlet - Exterior depiction of a gold, blue and white pavilion figure wrapped around the pot
Qing Dynasty (c. 1780)
Height: 15.5 cm Width: 24.3 cm
The shape of this pot-bellied teapot is British, with figures of landscape pavilions and small bridges painted on both sides of the body imitating Chinese paintings, and the shoulders are trimmed with a brocade pattern of "Fitzhugh", while the flow decoration of the handle is a European Rococo pattern. The gold trims and other decorations on the pot were added by English craftsmen to suit the British tastes of the time.
$20 Stamp Sheetlet - Bright Colour Blossom Character Flower and Bird Pattern Pot
"S&JG" is painted red and filled with gold
Qing Dynasty (late 19th century)
Height: 12.4 cm Width: 19.8 cm
Flat round teapot with recessed flat lid, the body of the teapot is lit on all sides, and the inside is painted with flowers and fruits. The opening of the light is decorated with a round picture of flowers and birds around the gold edge, and the gold ground is decorated with butterflies and flowers in the gap. The shoulder of the teapot has a similar ornamentation. The bottom of the pot has "S&JG" painted red and gold-filled models. This style was particularly popular in the North American market at the time, with a large number of heirloom tea sets.
This set of stamps is designed by Tang Chenggang, in which the face values of $2.20, $4, $5.40 and $5.50 stamps are 50×30mm, while the $2.80 and $3.70 stamps are 30×50mm, the souvenir sheet stamps are 80×40mm, and the finished souvenir sheet is 135× 80mm. This set of stamps was printed on offset by Joh. Enschedé Stamps B.V. of the Netherlands.
What do you think of the design of this set of stamps?