Emperors of Japon - Châtelain c.1705 Technique: Copperplate engraving with original

Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand-coloring

Title: General Map of British Malaya

and smaller coastal traders

Condition: Original early 20th-century financial document

The map is framed by four vivid corner illustrations personifying the continents as they were perceived in the 17th century:

Emperors of Japon - Châtelain c.1705 Technique: Copperplate engraving with originalTitle: Succession des Empereurs du Japon avec une Description du Meurtre de lEmpereur Cubo Cartographer Publisher: Henri Abraham Chtelain Published: Amsterdam, c. 17051720 Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand coloring Description: A fascinating and highly detailed historical plate documenting the imperial and political history of Japan. The upper portion of the engraving features two large, dramatic scenes: the "Murder of the Emperor