{"product_id":"lot-timbres-asie-chine-japon-vietnam-singapour-themes-culturels-et-historiques","title":"Lot of stamps Asia China Japan Vietnam Singapore cultural and historical themes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW - Antique France Worldwide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot consists of several Asian postage stamps, carefully arranged on a black mount. The visible stamps come from various countries including China, Japan, Vietnam, and Singapore, as evidenced by the inscriptions, graphic styles, and face values present. Each stamp features a varied illustration: landscapes, monuments, scenes of daily life, historical figures, floral motifs, trains, iconic buildings, and traditional artistic representations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the upper part, one can distinguish Japanese stamps (NIPPON) with illustrations of traditional characters and flowers, as well as vividly colored Chinese issues (red, green, blue, orange), featuring national symbols, monuments, and scenes of propaganda or historical events. Some stamps show high face values (e.g., 500, 800), while others bear specific mentions related to the issue or the commemorated event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral stamps depict remarkable architecture such as pagodas, temples, or official buildings. Scenes of daily life, industry, or education are also represented, particularly on Vietnamese and Chinese issues. A Singapore stamp (75c) illustrates a modern building, while another highlights a train, emphasizing the diversity of themes covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colors are varied: bright red, deep blue, emerald green, orange, pink, brown, and gray. The motifs include both highly detailed designs and more stylized compositions. Several stamps show inscriptions in Chinese or Japanese characters, sometimes accompanied by graphic elements such as stars, flags, or cultural symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome examples bear visible cancellations, indicating prior postal use, while others appear new, without cancellation marks. The collection offers a visual panorama of the iconography and postal history of several East and Southeast Asian countries, with an emphasis on the representation of national identity, progress, tradition, and significant events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed items, sold as is. Some stamps show cancellations, others appear uncanceled. The corners, edges, and perforations are generally clean on the visible sides, with no apparent tears or major defects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/b\u003e The first modern Chinese stamps appeared in the late 19th century, but it was from the 1950s that People's China developed a rich postal iconography, mixing propaganda, celebration of industrial progress, and valorization of heritage. Japan, for its part, integrated traditional artistic motifs from the Meiji era, making its issues an internationally recognized medium of cultural expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW Reassurance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFast shipping, careful packaging, and professional processing for every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeywords: Asia stamps, China stamps, stamps China, Japan stamps, stamps Japan, Vietnam stamps, Asian postage stamp, Asia philately, cancelled stamps lot, unused stamps lot, Singapore stamps, thematic stamps, Asian stamps, philatelic lot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AFW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54314312925511,"sku":"51108-6f9edb2e-c511-40d7-824c-b0b6c7804c94-PA0.38","price":3.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/5152\/8775\/files\/s-l1600_6e092173-99a9-4299-8a0d-f1f845da72e8.jpg?v=1783572876","url":"https:\/\/shop.antiquefranceworldwide.com\/en\/products\/lot-timbres-asie-chine-japon-vietnam-singapour-themes-culturels-et-historiques","provider":"AFW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}