1938) "Handicraft Jewellery in the Mediterranean", Croatia: "EUROMED" theme for 2021: Hrvatska pošta (Croatian Post) has issued a postage stamp depicting luxurious forms of Dubrovnik traditional jewellery: Date of Stamp issue: 12.07.2021:
"EUROMED" STAMPS:
The Postal Union for the Mediterranean (PUMed), created in Rome on 15.03.2011, by 14 Postal Administrations from the Mediterranean Region under the aegis of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), now has 23 members.
The objective behind this concept was to develop a similar project of the lines of "EUROPA" Stamps, wherein a theme will be chosen and all member countries will submit their design. As such, the Euromed Postal stamp project is a joint commitment, consisting of the annual issue of a stamp on the same theme.
Each member will then be free to issue the design prepared by it. This for the exception of the first stamp issued in 2014, where all members were obliged to have the same design.
The themes chosen for the member countries, since 2014, so far, are as follows:
2014 - “The Mediterranean”
2015 - “Boats used in the Mediterranean”
2016 - “Fish in the Mediterranean”
2017 - “Trees in the Mediterranean”
2018 - “Houses in the Mediterranean”
2019 - “Costumes used in the Mediterranean”
2020 - "Traditional Gastronomy in the Mediterranean"
2021 - "Handicraft Jewelry in the Mediterranean"
A set of Stamps brought out by Hrvatska pošta (Croatian Post) on the "EUROMED Project theme" for 2021, "Traditional Jewellery in the Mediterranean":
A brief:
From Antiquity, and the discovery of gold, the Mediterranean basin saw the birth of vocations of jewelers. From the 17th century, they exported their creations all over the world, adapting to the tastes of their customers and winning without ceasing in perfection.
The Stamps:
One of the most luxurious forms of Dubrovnik traditional jewellery are gold earrings. These are the earrings worn by women from Konavle.
They are called "fjočice", and women from Konavle wear them with the traditional festive way of dressing on the wedding day and in the first year of marriage.
The girls received them just before the wedding, during the second gift-giving, which was called "veliko obilježje" in Konavle, along with other jewellery that consists of:
- another type of gold earrings "verižice",
- a brooch "ploča pod grlo",
- a large silver razor with a chain "sindžir,"
- a large vest "čermica",
a large filigree "puce pod grlo,"
- seven to fourteen rings, and eight gilded filigree pins for headwear called "hondelj".
Fjočice are usually crafted in 18-carat gold by means of casting and filigree technique.
The upper part of a fan-shaped earring is made of a stylized, tied ribbon called "fjoka".
Sophistication and moderation are emphasized by filigree hanging, double and teardrop pendants. The centre of the fan-shaped earrings and the tops of the teardrop pendants are decorated with flower heads.
They are impressively large and the bent and thin gold wire makes a meticulous performance that exudes elegance and sonorous melody.
They are the works of Dubrovnik master goldsmiths during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Durig this period, Dubrovnik goldsmith workshops were focused only on the production of traditional jewellery for the needs of the increasingly rich village of the Dubrovnik area.
Dubrovnik was a large goldsmith's centre from the 13th to the middle of the 20th century,
At the beginning of the 16th century, 43 major goldsmiths were operating, mostly of local origin.
Family jewellery was carefully kept in wooden painted boxes called "škatulice" or in a separate part of the chest "kokula" or in a chest of drawers called "bural".
The best pieces of jewellery were worn according to strictly defined rules and on extremely rare occasions. Jewellery was an important part of the family treasure inherited across the generations.
The Postage stamp of 12.30 HRK
The First Day Cover (FDC) shows an impression of the Jewellery at left.
At top right is affixed the postage stamp issued. The special Cancellation Stamp is of Zagreb Post Office and the Cancellation Date is - "12.07.2021".
Technical details:
Issue Date: 12.07.2021
Designer: Alenka Lalić, designer from Zagreb
Illustrator: Marko Ercegović
Printer: AKD d.o.o., Zagreb
Process: Offset
Colours: Multicoloured
Size: 29.82 mm x 48.28 mm
Values: 12.30 HRK
Santosh Khanna has commented:
ReplyDelete"Thanks for sharing valuable pictures of jewelry
In India. most of stamps are having pictures of politicians.
When quality of our stamps will improve."
Santosh Khanna
DeleteThanks for sharing valuable pictures of jewelry
In India. most of stamps are having pictures of politicians.
When quality of our stamps will improve
· Reply · 1 h
Rajeev Prasad
Thank you, Khanna sahab. India Post has also brought out several stamps on Indian Jewellery. I have in my collection a set of Stamps issued on 07.12.2000, which were issued during INDIPEX, ASIANA . This is a very interesting set of stamps. My post on this blog is at the following link: https://exclusivecoins.blogspot.com/2018/03/687-gems-and-jewellery-pack-set-of-six.html