A Map of the Micronation of Amphora/ Cinderella Stamps by Eric Whollem/ A Metaphor for the Aquarian Age

                           A MAP OF THE EMPIRE OF AMPHORA

                                               by Eric Whollem

A CONTINENT OF THE FUTURE

Amphora is a term that comes to us from the ancient

Greek language. It means chalice or vessel. Usually

amphorae were used to store water, oil, or wine.

In astrology Amphora is the old name for the sign of

Aquarius. Aquarius is designated as the Water Bearer,

and symbolized by a female figure holding a clay vessel.

THE MICRONATION OF AMPHORA

My stamps from Amphora are thus stamps of the future,

as Aquarius is the Age of the Future. This age may indeed

be upon us right now. So, as postmaster general of the

Amphoran Postal Union, I decided to release these designs

to the outer world.

Featured on many of the stamps of Ampora are ceramic

sculptures that I have created. Many were done in the

last stages of the Piscean Era--the 1990's.

Amphora is an Empire that embraces a number of stamp

issuing countries: the Empire of Delphys, Undinia, Amphitritonia

and Merreminde. These lands' stamps are all valid under the

umbrella of the Amphoran Postal Union. But as cinderellas

they are not recognized by the so-called Universal Postal

Union.

(Cinderella stamps are stamps that have nothing to do

with the legendary figure of Cinderella from folklore, but

is applied by stamp collectors to non-postal stamps, which

include revenue stamps, charity labels, as well as fantasy

stamps created by artists. The term artistamp has become

a common designation of the latter issues. Stamp collectors also

use the term phantom to describe fantasy countries' stamps.)