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Auction 201, Lot 668

"Succession des Empereurs du Japon avec une Description du Meurtre de l'Empereur Cubo et la Reception des Ambassadeurs Hollandois...", Chatelain, Henry Abraham

Subject: Japan

Period: 1720 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Historique

Color: Hand Color

Size:
17.3 x 14.4 inches
43.9 x 36.6 cm
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This is an interesting and decorative folio sheet containing a small (4.5 x 6.2") map of Japan, titled Carte du Japon, and two larger engravings derived from Montanus: the murder of Emperor Cubo in a rebellion in 1564 and the arrival of Dutch Ambassadors in Japan 1644. The views are beautifully engraved in decorative borders and a royal family tree adds further interest. French text descriptions flank the map.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression on a sheet with a fleur-de-lis watermark, a light stain at bottom center, a short centerfold separation at bottom, and marginal soiling.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $75

Closed on 11/20/2024

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