Sunday, April 01, 2018

Hong Kong: Year of the Dog [歲次戊戌] (FDC)





















Year of the Dog - Official First Day Cover 2018-01-27 [Hongkong Post]

The stamp sheetlet highlights a polychrome glazed porcelain dog sculpture against a background full of elegant polychrome glazed porcelain apricot flowers, expressing wishes for a flourishing and fruitful year ahead. Polychrome glazed porcelain figurines are noted for their vibrant colors, lustre, gracefulness and versatility. As their production is complicated and requires exquisite craftsmanship, polychrome glazed porcelain figurines are extremely precious and valuable.


----- :: WalaGemini 2018/04/01 :: -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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