A finely illustrated series of Meigi Japanese textile designs for Kimonos, Fabrics, Screens and Wallpapers. They were produced by the Imperial Museum (now Tokyo National Museum) and shows intriuing compilations of traditional Japanese designs merging with European influence. This was probably a one off publication by the museum, making them a unique example of East – West fusion. Fine quality colour printing – Colour Stencil Prints. C. 1895 65 cm x 53 cm
An unusual set of six framed late 19th Century Chinese school water colours on rice paper
Rare Meiji Textile Designs – Imperial Museum – Japan 1895
A finely illustrated series of Meigi Japanese textile designs for Kimonos, Fabrics, Screens and Wallpapers. They were produced by the Imperial Museum (now Tokyo National Museum) and shows intriuing compilations of traditional Japanese designs merging with European influence.
This was probably a one off publication by the museum, making them a unique example of East – West fusion.
Fine quality colour printing – Colour Stencil Prints.
Two hemisphere world maps, copper engravings with original hand colouring. 1691 by Coronelli V.M. Franciscan monk, cosmographer, cartographer, publisher (1650-1718).
‘Planistero del Mondo’.Planisfero del Mondo Nuovo,
Descritto dal P. Coronelli, Cosmografo Publico [in set with] Planisfero del Mondo Vecchio, Descritto dal P. Coronelli, Cosmografo Publico –
World: set of two hemispheres with insular California on the western hemisphere map.
The sixth and final state of the first published large scale map of Australia, showing the track of Tasmans first voyage and Tasmans 1642-43 and 1644 discoveries in Australia and New Zealand.
Note: The map contains dates of particular discoveries however the map was first published in 1663. This edition published in the posthumans ‘Nouvelle Edition’, Paris 1696.
