The Great Motherland

The Great Motherland was one of the earliest special stamp series of the People’s Republic, issued in five groups from 1952 to 1954 and numbered across the whole series. This page has the first and third groups (Dunhuang murals), the fourth (ancient inventions) and the fifth (ancient relics); the second group (S5), on construction, is not included.

Great Motherland – Dunhuang Murals (Series 1)

Te3 · 1952 · 4 stamps

狩猎·魏
(1) 狩猎·魏
供养人·隋
(2) 供养人·隋
飞天·唐
(3) 飞天·唐
龙·唐
(4) 龙·唐

Great Motherland – Dunhuang Murals (Series 3)

Te6 · 1953 · 4 stamps

马夫和马·魏
(1) 马夫和马·魏
伎乐人·魏
(2) 伎乐人·魏
战斗·隋
(3) 战斗·隋
牛车·唐
(4) 牛车·唐

The Great Motherland – Ancient Inventions (4th Group)

Te7 · 1953 · 4 stamps

司南·战国
(1) South-pointing ladle, Warring States
地动仪·东汉
(2) Seismoscope, Eastern Han
记里鼓车·晋
(3) Odometer cart, Jin
浑仪·明
(4) Armillary sphere, Ming

Great Motherland – Ancient Cultural Relics (Series 5)

Te9 · 1954 · 4 stamps

彩陶罐·新石器时代
(1) Painted Pottery Jar, Neolithic
石磬·商代乐器
(2) Stone Chime, Shang Musical Instrument
虢季子白盘·西周青铜器
(3) Guo Ji Zi Bai Basin, Western Zhou Bronze
漆奁·漆羽觞·战国漆器
(4) Lacquer Toilet Box and Winged Cup, Warring States Lacquerware

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