Stamps on World Food Day – Suriname 1984.
Suriname issued two stamps on World Food Day on 10 Oct 1984.
50c – Udder and Children 90c – Plate with Food
Stamps on International Wine Symposium – South Africa 1977.
A beautiful stamp issued on International Wine Symposium held in Cape Town in 1977. The 15c stamp features wine glasses.
First day Cover on Arabic Coffee Tools – United Arab Emirates – 2013
UAE issued a miniature sheet and four stamps on Arabic Coffee Tools on 24 Dec 2013.
The First Day Cover is listed.
Stamps on Arabic Coffee Tools – United Arab Emirates – 2013
UAE issued a miniature sheet and four stamps on Arabic Coffee Tools on 24 Dec 2013.
The stamps feature Al Dallah or bakraj -A traditional pot used to make coffee
Al fanajin – Espresso sized cups in which black coffee is served.
Arabic Coffee or Qahweh Arabiyya in the unfiltered version of coffee brewed from arabica beans.
Teapots on Stamps -Taiwan 1991
Chinese people have known to like Tea from last thousand years. Taiwan (ROC) issued a set of five stamps on Teapots from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) & Ching Dynasty (1644-1911). These stamps were issued 18 Jan 1991. The Teapots featured are.
2 NT$ – Ming Dynasty Teapot . in underglaze blue. It has a bamboo stalk handle.
3 NT$ – Ming Dynasty Lustrous white Teapot. Two creeping dragon figures as handle and spout.
9 NT$ – Ching Dynasty Teapot with Landscape motif. Large mouth for long leaf green tea.
12 NT$ – Ching Dynasty Rectangular Teapot with Passion flower motif. the knob of the lid is in the shape of a ling chih fungus
16 NT$ -Ching Dynasty Rectangular Painted Teapot.
Ancient Chinese Enamelware on Stamps -Taiwan 1982
Taiwan (ROC) issued a set of stamps on ancient Chinese enamelware on 20 May 1982. Enamelling is said to have been introduced into China from Istanbul by Arabs. The Chinese term for enamelware “Fa lang” is derived from Fo-Lang-chi a medieval name for Istanbul.
NT $2.00 -Champlev enamelware-Plate & Cup – Chien-lung ware (1736-1795).
NT $5.00 – Cloisonne enamelware – Gold-plated Duck – Chien-lung ware (1736-1795)
NT $8.00 -Painted enamelware -Incense burner – Kang -hsi ware (1662-1722 AD)
NT $12.00 -Cloisonne enamelware – Milk-tea pot – Chien-lung ware (1736-1795 AD).The cylindrical piece has three sections . The spout and handle are shaped like a dragon.
The Welcoming Face of Guernsey – Miniature Sheet of Guernsey 1995
A Booklet of Greeting Stamps was issued by Guernsey on 28 Feb 1995. The Booklet contained eight stamps in a sheetlet and each stamp was of 24 pence each. The theme of the stamps was The Welcoming Face of Guernsey. Each stamp has a face of Guernsey on it. The side labels also have slogans on Food’s Great, Lovely Coastline, Greetings etc
24p – Seafood Face
24p- Buckets & Spades Face
24p -Flowers Face
24p-Fruits & Vegetable Face
24p – Sea Shells & Sea Weed Face
24p -Anchor & Life belts Face
24p – Glasses, Cork and Cutlery Face
24p – Butterflies & Caterpillars Face
