Nanjing China Porcelain Tower Travelers Pagodas Bridges 1683 Mallet city view

Nanking.

(Old Prints, 17th Century Prints, Asia, China, Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, Nanking, City View, Bird's Eye View, Travelers, Bridges, Pagodas, Porcelain Tower).

Issued 1683, Paris, for A.M. Mallet. 

Charming 17th century copper engraved view with lovely hand color.

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 preserved example, the image displays a fine patina.

Sheet measures c. 7 7/8" H x 5 7/8" W.

Printed area measures c. 5 1/2" H x 4" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.

[B12277].