Tunisia 2012 Traditional Pottery

• Issue date: 23rd March 2012
• four values and a miniature sheet
• Printed by: Imprimerie des timbres-poste de la Tunisie
• stamp format height 36mm x width 36mm. Miniature sheet height 100mm x width 100mm
• Perforations: 13.25 x 13.25
• Format : Sheet of 40

Tunisian Traditional Pottery

250m ~ ‘maajna’, decorated plate (mid 20th century), typical of city of Sejnane, used for serving couscous
600m ~ ‘charbiya’, decorated two-handled jug, from Nabeul region, used for water carrying
900m ~ ‘borniya’, tall two handled jug (mid 20th century), typical of Nabeul region, used for storage of olive oil
1000m ~ large-brimmed pot, inspired by the Quallaline pottery of Tunis, for decorative use

Miniature sheet

• stamps have brown frames to designs

Miniature sheet

Sheet stamps

• stamps have white frames to designs

250m

600m

900m

1000m

First Day Cover (sheet stamps)

First Day Cover