1992-11, Dunhuang Murals (4th series)《敦煌壁画》（第四组）

Dunhuang (located at present west to Dunhuang County of Gansu Province) was a vital communication line from China to the Middle Asia and Europe in ancient times. There are a lot of art treasures such as mural paintings and sculptures from 4th century to 14th century left in Mogao Cave (Cave of a Thousand Buddhas). The Dunhuang frescoes are gems of ancient Chinese art and fine embodiments of Buddhist thoughts. The ancient artists presented living situations of various dynasties and beautiful mythologies and legends with their excellent skills and wonderful power of imagination. While describing the myths, they smelted beautiful myths and legends in one furnace, which expressed the great creative spirit of realism and made the works not only treasures of art but also magnificent scenery of history.

: (4-1), Tang Dynasty, Bodhisattva, 20 fen, 40*54mm

: (4-2), Tang Dynasty, Female Dancer and Singer, 25 fen, 40*54mm

: (4-3), Tang Dynasty, Flying Apsaras by Dragon, 55 fen, 54*40mm

: (4-4), Tang Dynasty, Go to the Western Regions as An Envoy, 80 fen, 54*40mm

Stamp Title: Dunhuang Murals (4th series)
Serial number: 1992-11
Values in set: 4
Date of issue: September 15, 1992
Designers: Wu Jiankun, Ren Xu
Size:
40*54mm for Value 1,2
54*40mm for Value 3,4
Perforation: 11
Sheet composition: 28
Printing process: offset

(1-1), Tang Dynasty, Avalokitesvara, 500 fen, 90*130mm/ 52.2*70mm

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1992-11 《敦煌壁画》（第四组）特种邮票、小型张
（4-1）T 唐·菩萨 20分 2879.75万枚
（4-2）T 唐·伎乐 25分 2767.75万枚
（4-3）T 唐·乘龙升天 55分 2763.9万枚
（4-4）T 唐·出使西域 80分 3006.1万枚
1992-11 《敦煌壁画》（第四组）小型张
小型张唐·观音菩萨 500分 2073万枚
志号名称：1992-11T
发行日期：1992年9月15日
版别：影写
整版枚数：28 枚
全套面值：1.80元
邮票规格：40×54毫米
小型张邮票规格：52.2×70毫米
小型张外形规格：90×130毫米
齿孔度数：11度
设计者：吴建坤、任宇
印制机构：北京邮票厂