{"product_id":"java-sumatra-borneo-prevost","title":"Java, Sumatra, Borneo - Bellin c.1748","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\"\u003eCarte des Isles de Java, Sumatra, Borneo \u0026amp; les Detroits de la Sonde, Malaca et Banca\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"92\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacques-Nicolas Bellin \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"129\"\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e Paris, c. 1748–1764 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"160\"\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 finely engraved map provides a detailed view of the heart of the East Indies, focusing on the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"112\"\u003eMalay Peninsula\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"129\"\u003eSumatra\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"138\"\u003eJava\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"148\"\u003eBorneo\u003c\/b\u003e. It was produced by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, the official hydrographer to the French King and the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"252\"\u003eDépôt des cartes et plans de la Marine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe map is centered on a striking \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"34\"\u003ecompass rose\u003c\/b\u003e with radiating rhumb lines, characteristic of seafaring charts intended for navigation. It meticulously labels key maritime features, including:\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\"\u003eThe Straits of Malacca and Sunda:\u003c\/b\u003e Critical chokepoints for the spice trade.\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\"\u003eSingapore:\u003c\/b\u003e Identified as \"Sincapoure\" at the southern tip of the peninsula.\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\"\u003eColonial Outposts:\u003c\/b\u003e Including Batavia (Jakarta) on Java and various ports along the \"Presqu'isle de Malaye.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe map is adorned with a beautiful Rococo-style \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003edecorative cartouche\u003c\/b\u003e in the lower-left corner, featuring floral motifs and elegant scrollwork. The vibrant original hand-coloring highlights the coastline of the islands, making the geography pop against the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/b\u003e Original 18th-century copperplate engraving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Significance:\u003c\/b\u003e A prime record of French maritime interests and geographical knowledge in Southeast Asia during the mid-1700s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Exceptional detail in the lettering and maritime soundings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43800744362049,"sku":null,"price":1600.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/5BF5F56D-9D78-46C8-B0C6-F108773483C5.jpg?v=1777118430","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/java-sumatra-borneo-prevost","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}