Japanese Islands Honshu Shikoku Kyushu 1683 Mallet miniature map
Japanese Islands Honshu Shikoku Kyushu 1683 Mallet miniature map Japanese Islands Honshu Shikoku Kyushu 1683 Mallet miniature map
$ 275.00

Isles 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 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.

[R22559].