Finland -

“ Birds ~ Golden Swan.”

MNH ~ Special, Gold Foil Stamp !

This is a self-adhesive stamp.

Ornately beautiful Gold-embossed Swan !

High-profile Finnish illustrator and designer Klaus Haapaniemi will unveil his first foray into stamp design in May, with the release of his Gold swan.

The stamp's ornate decorations, rendered in gold foil, are inspired by eastern Finnish and Slavic cultural traditions. Similar patterns can be found in Haapaniemi's Taika and Satumetsä designs for Finnish homeware giant Iittala.

Year: 2015.

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