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an old map of china with a red line in the middle
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

Estimate €200 - €300
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Russia Hasius, Johann Matthias Imperii Russici et Tatariae universae tam majoris et Asiaticae quam minoris et Europaeae Tabula. 1739. Copperplate engraving with outline colouring and partial flat colouring. Plate dimensions 37 x 55 cm, sheet dimensions 54 x 60 cm. – With a large figurative title cartouche and a dedication cartouche featuring a portrait of Tsarina Anna Ivanovna. Published by the Homänn Heirs, Nuremberg 1739. – Engraved by R.A. Schneider. - Johann Matthias Hase’s large-format map of Russia was published in 1739 by the Homännische Erben in Nuremberg and ranks among the most significant depictions of the Tsarist Empire in the 18th century. Hase, a professor of mathematics at Wittenberg and a long-standing collaborator of the Homann publishing house, drew on the latest Russian surveying data from the St Petersburg Academy. As a result, Siberia is depicted here far more accurately than on older Western European maps. The map extends from Scandinavia to Kamchatka and from the Arctic to Persia, China, Korea and Japan. Due to the conic projection, the meridians radiate fan-shaped from the North Pole. In the far north-east, the depiction remains speculative, thus reflecting the state of knowledge shortly before the full evaluation of Bering’s expeditions. - Centre fold on the reverse with old markings; paper browned with age and showing foxing throughout, more pronounced at the margins, as well as some isolated spots. Inscription on the reverse in another hand. Overall in good condition. Excellent, bold print with margins. Russia. - Copper engraving with outline and partial wash colouring. With a large figurative title cartouche and a dedication cartouche featuring a portrait of Empress Anna Ivanovna. - Published by Homännische Erben, Nuremberg 1739. - Engraved by R.A. Schneider. - Johann Matthias Hase’s large-format map of Russia was published by Homann Heirs in Nuremberg in 1739 and ranks among the most important depictions of the Tsarist Empire in the 18th century. Hase, a professor of mathematics in Wittenberg and a long-standing collaborator of the Homann publishing house, drew on the latest Russian survey data from the circle of the St Petersburg Academy. As a result, Siberia is depicted here far more accurately than on earlier Western European maps. The map extends from Scandinavia to Kamchatka and from the Arctic to Persia, China, Korea and Japan. Owing to the conic projection, the meridians radiate in a fan shape from the North Pole. In the far north-east, the depiction remains speculative, reflecting the state of knowledge shortly before the results of the Bering expeditions had been fully assessed. - Centrefold with old reinforcements on the reverse, paper browned with age and foxed throughout, more heavily in the margins, with occasional scattered spots. Inscribed on the reverse in another hand. Overall in good condition. Excellent, strong impression with margins.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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