{"product_id":"1672-nicolas-denys-extremely-rare-map-of-acadia-quebec-nova-scotia-canada-copy","title":"1699 Schenk \u0026 Valk (Jansson) Large Antique Map of China - Taiwan, Hainan \u0026 Korea","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eImperii Sinarum Nova Descriptio Auctore Joh. van Loon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: 26in x 22in (660mm x 560mm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/classicalimages.myshopify.com\/pages\/condition-definitions\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCondition: (A+) Fine Condition\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate :\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1699\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRef #:  61203\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis superb original hand coloured antique map of China, Taiwan \u0026amp; Korea by Pieter Schenk \u0026amp; Gerald Valk was engraved by Johannes Van loon in 1699 and is derived largely from Jan Jansson and Joan Blaeu maps of China who borrowed heavily from data collected by the Jesuit Father, Martino Martini whilst travelling through China between 1643 and 1650, to construct their maps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Definitions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePaper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable\u003cbr\u003ePaper color : - off white\u003cbr\u003eAge of map color: - Original\u003cbr\u003eColors used: - Yellow, green, blue, pink, red\u003cbr\u003eGeneral color appearance: - Authentic\u003cbr\u003ePaper size: - 26in x 22in (660mm x 560mm)\u003cbr\u003ePlate size: - 20 1\/2in x 18 1\/2in (520mm x 470mm)\u003cbr\u003eMargins: - Min 2in (50mm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImperfections:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMargins: - Light creasing along margin edges\u003cbr\u003ePlate area: - Very light crease along centerfold\u003cbr\u003eVerso: - Light colour show through\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis map does deviate somewhat from that earlier model by Jansson \u0026amp; Blaeu, in its depiction of the Korean peninsula, showing a cluster of islands at its southern tip. The map is embellished with sailing ships and Chinese junks, with the the title cartouche flanked by both Chinese and Jesuit men with Putti surrounding the scale cartouche. Engraved by Johannes van Loon after Jan Jansson in 1657 and Joan Blaeu in 1655. (Ref: Tooley, Koeman)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieter Schenk 1660-1718 Gerard Valck 1651-1726\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePieter Schenk was born in Germany but settled in Amsterdam where he became a pupil of Gerard Valck, the engraver. In 1687 he married Valck s sister and thereafter the Schenk and Valck families were active over a long period with a wide range of interests as print sellers, publishers of books, maps, topographical and architectural drawings and globe makers. The Schenk family produced some fine original maps as well as using plates from the major works from Jansson, the Visschers, Sansons and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGerard Valck and his son, Leonard, were printers, engravers and globe makers in Amsterdam, closely linked by marriage with the Schenk family with whom they also had a long business association in map engraving and publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease note all items auctioned are genuine, we do not sell reproductions. A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) can be issued on request.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schenk \u0026 Valk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42420261617699,"sku":"61203","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1094\/9346\/files\/61203.jpg?v=1779085788","url":"https:\/\/www.classicalimages.com\/products\/1672-nicolas-denys-extremely-rare-map-of-acadia-quebec-nova-scotia-canada-copy","provider":"Classical Images","version":"1.0","type":"link"}