{"product_id":"makao","title":"Plan of the City and Port of Macau - Bellin c. 1748","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003ePlan de la Ville et du Port de Macao\u003c\/i\u003e (Plan of the City and Port of Macau) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"81\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703–1772) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"130\"\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/b\u003e Jakob van der Schley (1715–1779) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"173\"\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e Paris\/Amsterdam, c. 1748–1764 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"214\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Copperplate engraving with hand-coloring\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e This fine 18th-century plan is one of the most famous and detailed early depictions of the Portuguese enclave of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"126\"\u003eMacau\u003c\/b\u003e. Created by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"144\"\u003eJacques-Nicolas Bellin\u003c\/b\u003e, the official hydrographer to the French King, this map was published in several important works, including the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"279\"\u003eHistoire Générale des Voyages\u003c\/i\u003e by Abbé Prévost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe map provides an intricate look at the urban structure and defenses of Macau during the mid-1700s. It features a dual-language title in French and Dutch (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"157\"\u003eGrondtekening der Stad en Haven van Makao\u003c\/i\u003e), catering to the two major European maritime powers of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKey Historical Details:\u003c\/b\u003e\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\"\u003eFortifications:\u003c\/b\u003e The plan clearly marks major defensive sites, including \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"72\"\u003eFortaleza do Monte\u003c\/b\u003e (Notre Dame de la Montagne) and the southern batteries of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"149\"\u003eSão Tiago\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"163\"\u003eBomparto\u003c\/b\u003e.\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\"\u003eUrban Divide:\u003c\/b\u003e A notable feature is the depiction of the wall separating the Portuguese colonial city from the neighboring \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"122\"\u003eChinese village\u003c\/b\u003e, illustrating the unique social and political geography of the peninsula.\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\"\u003eTopography:\u003c\/b\u003e Relief is shown pictorially, highlighting the hilly terrain that defined Macau's strategic importance as a gateway to trade with Guangzhou (Canton).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43763150815297,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/2624B4E3-10E9-4D42-8562-8984C64B7371.jpg?v=1775897709","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/makao","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}