sChina 1878 5ca orange 'Candarins', thin paper, 2½mm spacing, block of six from setting II (cliches 7,5,4/16,24,13), SG3.
A very fine used block by several neat Tientsin seals in black. A rare and attractive multiple.
Provenance: ex Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, a Swedish couple "Postage Stamps of China: The Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman Collection, 1878-83: The Large Dragons", Sotheby's and Corinphila 1996.
The Chinese Empire Large Dragon stamps are one of the most attractive stamp issues of all time. When you soak up the intricate detail of this piece of artwork created with precise accuracy on a minute piece of paper, you can’t help admire the skill involved.
The dragon is an important symbol of Chinese culture. It is considered a symbol of power, strength and good luck.
This stamp comes from the first stamp issue of the Chinese Empire in 1878 and holds the same collecting importance in China as the penny black in Great Britain.
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