THE WONDERLAND OF VIETNAMESE STAMPS '99
Vietnamse Ancient Sculptures under the Le Dynasty, especially its early period (1428-1527) and Middle one (1533-1789), existed & well developed between the 15th and the 18th centuries. In the latter, sculpture flourished with a wide diversity of style, shape, decorative lines & content, mainly in temples, pagodas. The sculptural works with folk & national identity presented the daily life in the Vietnamese countryside. The art works were made by high skill through lively & sophisticated strokes typical of wooden sculpture.
In order to introduce Vietnamese sculpture under the Le Dynasty, Department General of Posts & Telecommunications (DGPT) issues the stampset "Vietnamese Ancient Sculptures under the Le Dynasty" consisting of five values:
![]() The 5-1: Man against Tiger (wooden sculpture) in Chay Communal House - Ha Nam province |
![]() The 5-2: Phoenix (wooden sculpture) in But Thap Pagoda - Bac Ninh province |
![]() The 5-5: Stone dragon in Kinh Thien temple - Hanoi City |
![]() The 5-3: Playing chess (wooden sculpture) in Ngoc Canh Communal House - Vinh Phuc province |
![]() The 5-4: Ostler (wooden sculpture) in Quang Phuc Communal House - Ha Tay province |
Designer : Mrs. Vu Kim Lien (COTEVINA) Stamp size : 32 x 43 (mm) Perforation : 13 Sheet composition : 20 stamps FDC: 2 covers FDC size: 170 x 110 (mm) Printer : Postal Stamp Printing Enterprise (in Ho Chi Minh City) Printing process : offset Colour : multi-coloured Paper : standard paper (both gummed and ungummed) |