Gems/Jewellery

Barbados Festivals – Sheet of Barbados 2003

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Barbados Festivals – Sheet of Barbados 2003

Barbados issued a sheet of 8 stamps with  Label on Barbados Festivals. The Sheet was issued on 24 Nov 2003 and contained all stamps in 45c denomination. The festivals featured are

45c -Oistins Fish Festival.Fisherman hauling in the catch.

45c – Barbados Jazz Festival. Saxophonist

45c – Crop over Festival. Costumed Man & Woman.

45c – National Independence Festival of Creative Arts.Dancers

45c – National Independence Festival of Creative Arts.Choir

45c – Crop over Festival. Three people in Costume.

45c – Barbados Jazz Festival.Bassist.

45c – Oistins Fish Festival. Fishboning.

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MS BARBADOS FESTIVAL 2003- JAZZ FESTIVAL,CROP OVER FESTIVAL

 

 

50 Years of Sri Lankan Cinema -Miniature Sheet 1999.

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50 Years of Sri Lankan Cinema -Miniature Sheet 1999.

Sri Lanka Cinema completed 50 Years in 1998. Sri Lanka released a miniature sheet with four stamps on 17 Sep 1999. The stamps feature Sri Lankan Films and actors.

SL Rupees 3.50 – Handaya (1979).It is a black & white Sinhala Children’s film directed by Titus Thotawatte

SL Rupees 4.00 – Nidhanaya (1972). In English it means Treasure. The movie starring Gamini Fonseka and Malini Fonseka won The Silver Lion of St Mark at 1972 Venice International Film Festival

SL Rupees 10.00 – Gam Peraliya (1963).Sinhala Drama Film on Village. It won the Golden Peacock at the International Film Festival of India and Golden Head of Palenque Mexico.

SL Rupees 17.00 – Kodawanu Poronduwa (1947)- Sinhala Film (Broken Promise).It was the first Sinhala Language Film It was produced and filmed in India and influenced by South Indian Cinema.

SRI LANKA MS CINEMA 50 YEARS
SRI LANKA MS 1999-50 YEARS OF SRI LANKA CINEMA

Classic Folk Dances – Stamps of Singapore 1968

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Classic Folk Dances – Stamps of Singapore 1968

Singapore issued a set of stamps on Classic Folk Dances & Mask Dances on 01 Dec 1968. The Dances featuring on stamps are

5c -Sword Dance        6c -Lion Dance      10c – Bharatnatyam

SINGAPORE DANCES 1
SINGAPORE CLASSIC FOLK DANCES 1968

15c – Tari Payong        20c – Kathak Kali             30c – Ling Chung & Lu Chih Shen

SINGAPORE DANCES 2
SINGAPORE CLASSIC FOLK DANCES -1968

50c -Tari Lilin          75c – Tarian Kuda Kepang              $1- Yao Chi

SINGAPORE DANCES 3
SINGAPORE CLASSIC FOLK DANCES AND MASK DANCES 1968

 

Stamp Booklets of India – Our Heritage -2005

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Stamp Booklets of India – Our Heritage -2005

A Set of 3 stamp booklets were issued by Chattisgarh Circle on 26 Feb 2005. The theme of Booklets was Our Heritage. It featured Peacock (Birds), Dances and Festivals of India. Each booklet contains six stamps of Rs Five each.

 

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STAMP BOOKLET 2005 -OUR HERITAGE-PEACOCK
booklet our heritage2
STAMP BOOKLET 2005 -OUR HERITAGE-FESTIVALS
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STAMP BOOKLET 2005 -OUR HERITAGE-DANCES

Stamps of Bhutan – Handicrafts and Craftsmen – 1975.

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Stamps of Bhutan – Handicrafts and Craftsmen – 1975.

On 17 Dec 1975 Bhutan issued a set of nine stamps and one miniature sheet on Handicrafts and Craftsmen.

1 Ch – Jewelry     2 Ch- Coffee Pot, Hand Bell & Sugar Dish   3 Ch -Powder Horns

4 Ch- Filigree( Delicate Jewellery Metalwork),  Pendants and Box Cover

5 Ch – Painter.

A Cover cancelled at Phuntsholing is listed.

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BHUTAN 1975 – HANDICRAFTS

Standing Beauties on Stamps -Japan 1979

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Standing Beauties on Stamps -Japan 1979

Japan issued two se-tenant stamps on Standing beauties from Edo or Tokugawa Period (1603-1863). They belong to the Kaigetsudo School. The shogunate was officially established in Edo on 24 Mar 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu.

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STAMPS OF JAPAN 1979 – STANDING LADIES EDO PERIOD

Hornbill Dance – Stamps of Malaysia 2005

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Hornbill Dance – Stamps of Malaysia 2005

Malaysia issued a miniature sheet on 09 Apr 2005 on Hornbill Dance or Datun Julud. This dance is peculiar to Kenyah Tribe of Sarawak.

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MALAYSIA MS 2005 – HORNBILL DANCE