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World's first ceramic stamps
Xinhua
Published Oct 20 2010
The world's first set of ceramic stamps - 11 pieces of 0.3mm thick – is being displayed at the 2010 China Jingdezhen International Ceramic Fair. China National Philatelic Corporation said they would release only 10,000 limited edition sets of the "World Expo National Ceramic Stamp". The ceramic-chip stamps are made with Chinese traditional craftsmanship and modern techniques. Its patterns are based on the 11 World Expo-themed stamps released by China since 2007.
"Each of these ceramic stamps is unique in the world. "It overcomes the limitation of paper stamps and shows the world the creativity of Jingdezhen as the ceramic capital of China," said Liu Jingbo, director of the Jingdezhen Municipal Philatelic Corporation. He said by releasing the stamp sets, Jingdezhen hoped to spread interest in traditional Chinese ceramic art and the Shanghai Expo. Jingdezhen has a history of producing quality pottery dating back 1,700 years ago.
