Von den Ländern Asie.

Article ID ASS1258

Title

Von den Ländern Asie.

Front page shows some trees of the island Monoch, a description of the islands of Borneo, Java and Giaua with representations of cannibals and a cammel of Madagascar. On reverse the coat of arm of Cambaluc, now Beijing and some chinese musician, playing for the emperor. Cambaluc,Khanbaliq or Dadu was the capital of the Yuan dynasty, the main center of the Mongol Empire founded by Kublai Khan in what is now Beijing, also the capital of China today.

Year

ca. 1550

Artist

Münster

Place of Publication Basle
Dimensions (cm)28 x 17 cm
ConditionPerfect condition
Coloringcolored
TechniqueWoodcut

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