{"product_id":"l-asie-vaugondy-1750","title":"Carte de l’Asie - Vaugondy 1750","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarte de l’Asie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawn by: Gilles and Didier Robert de Vaugondy\u003cbr\u003eEngraved by: Guillaume Delahaye\u003cbr\u003eLocation: Paris\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1750 (Dated on map)\u003cbr\u003eFrom: Atlas Universel (First published in 1757)\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Fine copperplate engraving with original hand-coloured outlines; features a large decorative title cartouche, professionally matted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Scientific Landmark of Enlightenment Cartography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1750 engraving is one of the most important mid-18th-century surveys of the Asian continent. The Vaugondys were famous for their scientific approach, moving away from the purely decorative \"age of discovery\" maps toward charts based on verifiable data. This map is specifically noted for being based on the latest Russian and Jesuit surveys of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeographic Details and Contemporary Knowledge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe map reflects the peak of French geographical intelligence before the major colonial shifts of the late 1700s:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNortheast Asia: This is one of the first maps to provide a more accurate (though still partially speculative) rendering of the northeast coast of Asia, based on recent Russian discoveries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Mer de Corée\": Notably, the sea between Japan and Korea is labeled as the \"Sea of Korea\" (Mer de Corée), an identification that is still a subject of historical discussion today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContinental Divisions: It meticulously outlines the Mughal Empire, Chinese Tartary, and the Southeast Asian kingdoms, using a clear, clean engraving style that became the gold standard for European atlases.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43763148750913,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/L_asie.jpg?v=1776017553","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/l-asie-vaugondy-1750","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}