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Title: Asiae Nova Delineatio
Date: 1680
Original hand colouring
Description: A highly decorative map of Asia and the East Indies, published by Nicolaes Visscher in Amsterdam.
The map shows Korea as a peninsula and the delineation of Japan follows that of the Mercator-Hondius, with addition of De Vries' discoveries in Yesdo. In China the Great Wall is depicted, as well as a long stretch of desert, identified as the Xamo. Xamo actually means desert in Chinese.
Australia and New Guinea include new discoveries of Tasman, Janszoon and Cartensz. Beautiful detailing throughout with rivers, mountains and forests, as well as sailing vessels and a compass rose. Several animals are shown on the African continent such as an ostrich, elephant and rhinoceros.
The title is enclosed in a decorative cartouche on the lower left, and a cartouche with dedication to Henrico Spieghel, the Senator of Amsterdam, as well as his coat of arms, are shown at the top left.
Probably from: Atlas minor sive geographia compendiosa, qua orbis terrarum, per paucas attamen novissimas tabulas ostenditur. Amstelaedami : ex officina N. Visscher
Size - 61.5cm x 52cm
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