China Stamps - 1999-3 , Scott 2948-51 Chinese Ceramics - Porcelain from the Jun Kiln - Imprint Block of 4 - MNH-VF, fresh dealer stocks - (9294A)

China Stamps - 1999-3 , Scott 2948-51 Chinese Ceramics - Porcelain from the Jun Kiln - Imprint Block of 4 - MNH-VF, fresh dealer stocks : Stamps background information:On April 8,1999, the State Postal Bureau issued a four - piece stamp set titled "Chinese Ceramics - Porcelain from the Jun Kiln". Their total face value is 530 fen. The titles of the stamps are "Halberd - Shaped Cup from Horthern Song", "Cup from Northern Song", "Dual - Handled Stove from Yuan" and "Dual-Handled Vase with a Base from Yuan".The Jun Kiln in Henan Province was one of the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty and produced north China blue porcelain. The porcelain is famous for its unique shapes and colors. Its glaze contained metal and it changed as the temperature rose, turning blue, green and white or even rose or crabapple red. The porcelain from the Jun Kiln is widely appreciated.