{"product_id":"java","title":"Map of Java - Bellin c. 1750","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarte de l’Isle de Java, les Isles de Banca, de Billiton...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawn\/Published by: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin\u003cbr\u003eEngraved by: Jacob van der Schley\u003cbr\u003eLocation: Paris \/ The Hague\u003cbr\u003eYear: c. 1750\u003cbr\u003eFrom: Histoire Générale des Voyages by Abbé Prévost\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Hand-coloured copperplate engraving; professionally framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Masterpiece of 18th-Century French Hydrography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis elegant 1750 nautical chart by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, the premier hydrographer to the French King, provides a detailed survey of Java and the strategic islands of the Java Sea. As a professional marine chart, it was designed to guide the merchant fleets of the French and Dutch East India Companies through some of the most critical maritime crossroads in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeographic and Navigational Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIsland Coverage: The map focuses on the full length of Java, meticulously detailing its northern coastline and the various Dutch VOC administrative districts.\u003cbr\u003eStrategic Straits: It captures the vital sea lanes around Banca (Bangka) and Billiton (Belitung), as well as the southern tip of Borneo and the eastern reaches of Sumatra.\u003cbr\u003eNautical Precision: Characteristic of Bellin’s hydrographic work, the sea is crisscrossed with rhumb lines (loxodromes) radiating from central compass roses, assisting mariners in plotting courses between the islands.\u003cbr\u003eArtistic Style: The map features the clean, scientific lines of the French school, enhanced by a decorative title cartouche and subtle hand-colouring that highlights the coastal boundaries and interior mountain ranges.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43763151110209,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/D280131A-9294-4AA0-BBA3-93236A365C1B.jpg?v=1775897822","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/java","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}