{"product_id":"china-nieuhof-1665","title":"China - Nieuhof c.1665","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Reys-Kaert vande Ambassade der Nederlantse Oost-Indische Compagnie (Map of the Embassy of the Dutch East India Company)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e Johannes Nieuhof\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Amsterdam, Netherlands\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e c. 1665\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Copperplate engraving\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eA Rare Glimpse Behind the Great Wall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThis map tells the story of one of the most important diplomatic missions in the history of the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"96\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eDutch East India Company (VOC)\u003c\/b\u003e. In the mid-1650s, Johannes Nieuhof accompanied a Dutch embassy to the court of the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"211\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eEmperor of China\u003c\/b\u003e in Peking (Beijing). At a time when China was almost entirely closed to Westerners, Nieuhof’s mission was to secure trading rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eWhile the diplomacy was only partially successful, the visual record Nieuhof brought back was a sensation. This map was the primary guide for Europeans wanting to understand the interior of the \"Middle Kingdom.\" It plots the long journey from \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"243\" data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eCanton (Guangzhou)\u003c\/b\u003e in the south all the way to \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"290\" data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003ePeking\u003c\/b\u003e in the north, showing a land of vast rivers, walled cities, and exotic wildlife that had previously existed only in the European imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eChronicles of the Map\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003eThe \"Great Wall\" and Tartary:\u003c\/b\u003e Along the top edge, you can see the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"66\" data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003eGreat Wall of China\u003c\/b\u003e clearly delineated, separating \"China\" from \"Tartaria.\" This was the definitive boundary of the known world for 17th-century explorers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003eZoological Curiosities:\u003c\/b\u003e Look closely at the provinces of \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"57\" data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003eXansi\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"67\" data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003eHonan\u003c\/b\u003e; the map is populated with charming illustrations of \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"126\" data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003erhinos, elephants, camels, and even a \"flying\" deer\u003c\/b\u003e. These were added by Nieuhof to document the natural history he witnessed (or heard of) during his travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003eThe Pearl River Delta:\u003c\/b\u003e In the south, the map provides a detailed look at the approach to \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"89\" data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003eCanton\u003c\/b\u003e and the island of \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"114\" data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003eMacao\u003c\/b\u003e, the vital gateways for all European trade in the East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003eThe \"Putti\" Cartouche:\u003c\/b\u003e In the lower right corner, two cherubs (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"63\" data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003eputti\u003c\/i\u003e) hold aloft a large garland of tropical fruits and vegetables, surrounding a title block that describes the VOC’s embassy—a classic hallmark of Dutch Golden Age engraving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43800759992385,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/30F14834-3573-4DCF-ADFB-A45DF16DF8F8.jpg?v=1777121381","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/china-nieuhof-1665","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}