Japanese Islands Honshu Shikoku Kyushu 1683 Mallet miniature map Caribbean islands Baai Tolaga in Nieuw Zeeland

Baai Tolaga in Nieuw Zeeland

11 1/4" H x 8 3/4" W

All wood engraved with detailed original hand color

Issued Issued 1764

19 1/4" H x  13" W

Japanese Islands Honshu Shikoku Kyushu 1683 Mallet miniature map Caribbean islands Baai Tolaga in Nieuw ZeelandIsles du Japon. (Asia, Japan, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu). Issued 1683, Paris, for A. M. Mallet. Charming 17th century copper engraved miniature map with lovely hand color. Charming vignette across the bottom has two cherubs blowing horns while holding the title banner. The image has a near folk art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason. Mostly clean and well