Bonsai Tree Booklet Pane of 20 x Forever Stamps Scott 4618-22

Bonsai Tree Booklet Pane of 20 x Forever Stamps Scott 4618-22
- Brand new booklet of 20 first class stamps
- Forever stamps will always be valid for first class postage even if rates change
With these five Bonsai (Forever) stamps, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates the beauty of bonsai. The word "bonsai" (Japanese for "plant in a pot") refers to the art of cultivating plants - usually trees - in trays, pots, or other containers. Favorite bonsai plants include evergreens, maples, and azaleas, but many other trees and shrubs are also suitable. One of the common styles of bonsai is shown on each of these five stamps. The first stamp depicts a Sierra juniper in semi-cascade style, in which the tip projects over the pot rim but does not extend below the base. Second is a trident maple in informal upright style, in which the trunk bends slightly to the left or right. Third is a black pine in formal upright style, with the trunk straight and tapering evenly, with symmetrical branches, from base to apex. Fourth is an azalea plant in multiple-trunk style, with several trunks emerging from one root system. The fifth and final stamp shows a banyan in cascade style, in which the trunk evokes a stream flowing down a mountainside, with the tip extending below the pot's base. The plants depicted are roughly 15 to 20 inches tall. Although no one knows when the first bonsai was created, it is generally accepted that Buddhist monks brought the practice from China to Japan about a thousand years ago. The bonsai collection at the National Arboretum began in 1976 when the Nippon Bonsai Association in Tokyo, Japan, presented the people of the United States with 53 plants as part of the U.S. bicentennial commemoration. A bonsai master begins with seeds, cuttings, a naturally stunted tree, or a very young tree. Over time, he or she prunes the roots and branches, uses wire to shape and "train" the branches, and sometimes scrapes or peels bark to achieve desired effects. The plant is watered and repotted when necessary, and can live a hundred years or more. Art director and stamp designer Ethel Kessler worked with artist John D. Dawson on the "Bonsai" stamps.
Country USA
Brand USPS
Manufacturer USPS
Binding Toy
ItemPartNumber JS-KX8F-Z1AT
Model JS-KX8F-Z1AT
Color Multicolor
Size Small
UPCs 793631260102
EANs 0793631260102
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	USPS
Manufacturer	USPS
Binding	Toy
ItemPartNumber	JS-KX8F-Z1AT
Model	JS-KX8F-Z1AT
Color	Multicolor
Size	Small
UPCs	793631260102
EANs	0793631260102
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Bonsai Tree Booklet Pane of 20 x Forever Stamps Scott 4618-22

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