Porcelain Tower Nanking Qing China Nanjing Pagodas City View 1683 Mallet print

Nangking.

(Old Prints, 17th Century Prints, Asia, Qing Empire, China, Nanking, Nanjing, Porcelain Tower, Pagodas, Bird's Eye View).

Issued 1683, Paris, for A.M. Mallet. 

Charming 17th century copper engraved prospect birds-eye view with lovely hand color. 

Title within a banner across the top, sailing ships and land shown in birds-eye perspective.

The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason.

Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a fine patina.

Sheet measures c. 7 7/8" H x 5 7/8" W.

Printed area measures c. 5 1/2" H x 4" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.

[B12300].