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Auction: 15040 - Antique Maps sale during the International Exhibition
Lot: 36

Maps
China
1655 Honan Imperii Sinarum Provincia Quinta, by Johannes Blaeu, 19½ x 16 inches with nearly three inch border, old coloured.

Copper engraving on stout wove paper. From "Novus Atlas Sinensis a Martino Martinio Soc. Iesu Descriptus ...", Amsterdam. This map of the Honan province is centered on the Yellow River, Crocei F. Pars, from which Honan derives its name. A legend at right illustrates towns of various sizes, forts, and the locations of gold, silver, and tin mines. The cities of Caifung (Kaifeng), Honan (Zhengzhou), and Nanyang are well depicted. A strapwork title cartouche incorporates the scale of miles and is flanked by a man and woman depicting the native dress of the region.

Reinforced down central fold as usual; small split and minor water stain at foot. Photo

Estimate
SG$1,000 to SG$1,200