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TAIPEI 2015 - 30th Asian International Stamp Exhibition Postage Stamps: Stamps on Paintings Depicting Literary Gatherings

In keeping with the theme of “Culture Day” on the fifth day of the TAIPEI 2015 - 30th Asian International Stamp Exhibition, Chunghwa Post is proud to launch a set of two stamps and a souvenir sheet based on two paintings from the National Palace Museum collection. The designs follow: 1. Stamp: The set of stamps is designed with a horizontal se-tenant block. Between the two stamps is a se-tenant gutter bearing the stylized image of a hanging scroll rolled in a way to represent the number “30”, echoing the theme of the exhibition. (1) Literary Gathering, Emperor Huizong (1082-1135), Northern Song dynasty; Hanging scroll (NT$9): The painting is a product of the Painting Academy under Emperor Huizong’s personal direction. It depicts a group of literati drinking and partying in the garden. The table is covered with extravagant dishes and decoration, and several young servants are preparing tea at a small table. (2) Elegant Gathering in the Western Garden, Zhao Mengfu (1254-1322), Yuan dynasty; Hanging scroll (NT$25): This painting depicts a party attended by a celebrated group of Northern Song scholars in the garden of the emperor’s son-in-law, Wang Shen. The guests at the party gather around Su Shi, Li Gonglin, and Mi Fu, who are writing calligraphy, doing painting, and inscribing a rock. The painting also depicts Chen Jingyuan playing a ruan, a Chinese plucked string instrument, and Liu Jing conversing with Yuantong, a great monk. 2. Souvenir sheet: The sheet includes a se-tenant pair of the stamps mentioned above.