{"product_id":"asia-de-wit","title":"Asia - De Wit c.1680","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eAccuratissima totius Asiae Tabula Recens Emendata\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"57\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e Frederick de Wit \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"88\"\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e Amsterdam, c. 1680 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"118\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Copperplate engraving with original hand-coloring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e This magnificent map is a prime example of the \"Golden Age\" of Dutch cartography. Frederick de Wit, one of the most successful map publishers in Amsterdam, produced this detailed overview of the entire Asian continent. The map is renowned for its vibrant, original hand-coloring and its exquisite decorative cartouche in the lower left corner, which depicts a lively scene of Oriental merchants, camels, and exotic birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eGeographically, the map shows the \"Great Tartary\" region, a vast and mysterious China, and a highly detailed Southeast Asian archipelago. Notably, it includes a fascinating early depiction of \"Hollandia Nova\" (the northern coast of Australia) at the bottom right. This piece is a perfect balance of scientific endeavor and high baroque art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/b\u003e Original 17th-century copperplate engraving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Significance:\u003c\/b\u003e Represents the peak of Dutch maritime knowledge and cartographic artistry during the late 1600s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDecorative Elements:\u003c\/b\u003e Features a prominent and highly detailed ethnographic cartouche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43800742625345,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/0268BDA1-D7D4-476E-B47F-46C8D8E63732.jpg?v=1777118018","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/asia-de-wit","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}