Italy in Japan 2001

C1811-1813

Issue	Italy in Japan 2001
First Day	May 19 , 2001
Value	80 yen	110 yen x 2 ( se-tenant pair)
Quantity	20,000,000 copies	8,500,000 copies each
Design	Logo mark	"Annunciation" by Sandro Botticelli
Size	28.0 x 38.5 mm, vertical	33.0 x 42.0 mm, vertical
Printing	Photogravure in 6 colors
Sheet	10 stamps ( 2 x 5 )	10 stamps ( 2 x 5 )
Designer	Morita Motoharu
Catalog No.	C1811-1813
First Day of Issue Postmark	Ueno Post Office

Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog (JSCA) & SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.

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(Small Note for the Issue)

"Italy in Japan 2001" is the project to introduce the arts, culture and scientific technology of Italy to Japan during one year, which starts on 19 March 2001.

The stamps depict the logo-mark and the painting "Annunciation" both featuring the paintings by Sandro Botticelli. The logo-mark shows the Venus of "The Birth of Venus" in the Uffizi, Florence, who is holding the sun, symbol of Japan.