This large beautifully
hand coloured original antique map of Japan engraved by
TC Lotter - after
Engebert Kaempfer - was published by Georg Mattraus Seutter
in 1730.
This beautiful
map owes its cartography to
a map by Engebert Kaempfer
from his important publication History of Japan,
based on his travels to Japan in the late 17th century
and his own manuscript map, drawn sometime prior to
1716.
The map presents a distorted outline for the Island of
Japan with numerous political divisions delineated and
named. Below the map are numerous Japanese coins and
symbols including those of the army of Japan's "Prince".
The entire upper left quadrant is filled with a
spectacular title cartouche showing a court scene of
Kaempfer presenting maps to the Japanese Emperor and
other attendants.
Engelbert Kaempfer
(September 16, 1651 – November 2, 1716) was a German
naturalist and physician known for his tour of Russia,
Persia, India, South-East Asia, and Japan between 1683
and 1693. He wrote two books about his travels.
Amoenitatum Exoticarum, published in 1712, is
important for its medical observations and the first
extensive description of Japanese plants (Flora
Japonica). His History of Japan, published
posthumously in 1727, was the chief source of Western
knowledge about the country throughout the 18th century.(Ref: M&B; Tooley)
Condition Report
Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable
Paper color: - off white
Age of map color: - Original & later
Colors used: - Yellow, pink, green, orange, blue
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 24in x 21in (610mm x 530mm)
Plate size: - 22 1/2in x 19 ½in (570mm x 495mm)
Margins: - Min 1in (25mm)
Imperfections:
Margins: - Light soiling
Plate area: - Small repair adjacent to bottom centerfold,
no loss
Verso: - None
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