The extent of European knowledge in Asia is vividly depicted on this 18th century map of the continent and the East Indies. The work of the Jesuit missionaries is reflected in the well-documented region of China. Kamchatka has been reduced to its proper size from Johan Christoph Homann's earlier map, while Siberia is clearly based on Russian surveys that were published in the early 1730's. Japan is still shown with Hokkaido (Terra Eso, Yedso ou Yesfo) attached to the mainland. The large title cartouche includes an elaborate scene of an Asian queen surrounded by wealth and incongruously an Amazon queen also appears in the scene. A secondary French title runs above the top border.

References: Yeo #130.

Condition: B+

A nice impression with full contemporary color on a lightly toned sheet with an Elias Kutter watermark, some printer's ink residue, and a soft horizontal crease at top. There are dampstains along the edges of the sheet that enter the map border at bottom and right.