Date of Issue : 24 Nov 2011
Denomination : 2 x HK$5.00
Stamp Size : 36 mm x 36 mm
Paper : Paper with Security Fibres
Printing Process : Lithography
Handicraft is the art of creating decorative and utility items completely by hand or using simple tools, emphasis being on craftsmanship. This joint issue between Hongkong Post and Romfilatelia showcases masterpieces from each country, highlighting the vitality of the art form. The dough figurines, a handicraft from Hong Kong, is an enchanting Chinese folk art where dough is turned into lifelike figurines and painted to make them more vivid, using simple tools. Painted eggs, a handicraft from Romania, is a very old custom in Romania and is a symbol of spring and the rebirth of nature. Both stamp designs are jointly issued, with the stamps issued by Romfilatelia at a denomination of 2 L.
L = Romanian leu