Catalog Archive
Auction 150, Lot 628
Print View

"India Orientalis, et Insulae Adiecentes", Merian, Matthaus

Subject: Southeast Asia

Period: 1646 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14.1 x 10.8 inches
35.8 x 27.4 cm
Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

This beautiful and uncommon map is based on Blaeu's map of the same period. It covers from India to southern Japan and includes detail of the Dutch discoveries in the Gulf of Carpenteria, Northern Australia and New Guinea, which seems to be attached to Australia. Korea is noted as an island, and the southern coastline of Japan has several place names. Finely decorated with sailing ships, a compass rose, a sea monster and a lovely title cartouche flanked by a merchant and a warrior.

References:

Condition: A

A dark impression on watermarked paper with light printer's ink residue.

Estimate: $700 - $850

Sold for: $600

Closed on 9/17/2014

Archived

About Us

Old World Auctions specializes in genuine antique maps, atlases and decorative graphics originating between the 14th and 19th centuries.

Read more about us...

Recent Articles

More...

General Info

Contact Info

3850 Gaskins Road, Suite 220
Henrico, VA 23233 (USA)
Phone: 804 290 8090
Email: info@oldworldauctions.com

© 2024 - All Rights Reserved |Privacy Policy | Copyright Notice | Sitemap