Description

On 18 May 2025, the UN Postal Administration will commemorate International Museum Day and the 100th Anniversary of the Palace Museum with the issuance of a New York special event sheet. The 10 stamps in the denomination of $1.65 highlights the cultural and historical value of the Palace Museum as a World Cultural Heritage site and conveys the unique charm of Chinese traditional culture to the world.

The Palace Museum, housed in the Forbidden City in the heart of Beijing, China, was founded on October 10, 1925. It is built on the site of the Ming and Qing dynasty imperial palaces. In 1987, the Forbidden City was listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.

The stamp sheet features floral motifs selected from ten cultural relics of the museum’s collection. Each flower – like the magnolia, peony, plum blossom, and lotus – has deep cultural meaning and celebrates the beauty of diversity and endless vitality.

The designs, left column, from top to bottom

1. Flower and Bird Album: Crabapple Blossom, by Yu Zhi, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
2. Black Lacquer Bed with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay of Flower and Bird Patterns, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
3. Jewel-inlaid Gold Cup with ‘Everlasting Territory’ Inscription Qianlong Reign, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
4. Treasure Bonsai in Gold Pot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
5. Painted Enamel Stem Plate with Flower, Fruit and Vine Design, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

The designs, right column, from top to bottom

1. Green Satin Flower Goddess Costume Embroidered with Osmanthus, Rabbit, and Round Floral Patterns, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
2. Enamel Painted Yellow-glazed Bowl with Orchid and Rock Design Yongzheng Reign, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
3. Carved Red Lacquer Dish with Narcissus, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)
4. Birchwood Box with Multi-Gem Inlays Symbolizing ‘Jade Hall Wealth and Nobility’, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Glazed Tiles from the Screen Wall Inside the Gate of Observing Righteousness, Hall of Mental Cultivation

Specifications
Stamp size: 40.6 mm x 29.8 mm
Tab size: 26.6 mm x 29.8 mm
Sheet size: 279.4 mm x 215.9 mm
Quantity: 16,800
Printer: Cartor Security Printing (France)
Plan: Wu Di, Zhang Lei
Design: Zhang Panjian, Zhang Qingfeng

Customers with standing order requirements for special event sheets (394) will automatically receive the stamp sheets through their accounts.

Additional information