A beauty from Australia which arrived just a few days ago. It is based on a tapestry commissioned by an Australian collector and woven in England between 1900 and 1902. Its title was Adoration of the Magi based on a design by Edward Burne-Jones. I'd love to see the original tapestry.
It is one of two stamps with religious themes out of a set of five issued by Australia Post this year.
This is a post for Sunday Stamps, now hosted by Violet Sky at "See it on a Postcard!"
This is really stunning. I'd love to have it. And the postmark is great!
ReplyDeleteI really like the festive cancellation!
ReplyDeleteWow a beautiful stamp and postcard. The tapestry must be amazing.
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ah, a nativity theme with flowers! how lovely.
ReplyDeleteI really like the Christmas maxicards.
ReplyDeleteA really traditional Christmas scene.
ReplyDeleteI love it!
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Australia do some nice Christmas stamps. This one is superb, especially as a maxicard. I've never seen any of Burn-Jones' tapestries but see there were ten versions of this woven with different borders. Now all I have to do is pick my destination!
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