A significant detail - lace or embroidery from Dobrota, representing the magical power of women's hands, is mentioned for the first time in 1573 in documents from Kotor under the term of reticella. This female handicraft was not a part of guilds and was completely anonymous. Their work was traditionally passed from generation to generation within a closed circle of home handicraft. Over time, in its creation the lace becomes airy and is stitched on a needle. As early as in 16th, and particularly during 17th century, products of embroiderers and lace makers from Kotor and Dobrota are offered in the Venetian fabric market. A workshop for Dobrota lace has been opened for girls from Kotor, so as to preserve this unique embroidery from being forgotten. The Montenegro Post is publishing a commemorative postage stamp under the title “Dobrota Lace” within the edition “Montenegrin Art through Centuries 2014” containing two stamps and two First Day envelopes. The author of the conceptual design is Darko Vučković, a graphic designer from Podgorica.
Stećci are a type of monumental tombstones. They originate from the Middle Ages and depict the life of that time. They are predominantly located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but can also be found in southeast Croatia, southwest Serbia and northwest Montenegro. They are usually decorated with medieval symbols carved as low and rarely as sunken relief with religious motifs.
If UNESCO experts give a positive opinion, they could be included in the list of World Heritage Sites in 2014. The Montenegro Post is publishing a commemorative postage stamp under the title “Stećci” within the edition “Montenegrin Art through Centuries 2014” containing two stamps and two First Day envelopes. The author of the conceptual design is Darko Vučković, a graphic designer from Podgorica.
