A most unusual, beautiful, and rare world map-- the only one we have seen on the market that was conceived according to Buddhist cosmology. “It became the prototype of other Buddhist world maps” (Cortazzi).  Accordingly, China and India are positioned at the center of the earth, and along with Japan..... More

Attractive 18th-century map of Japan. Zatta based his work on that of Bellin, whose 1736 map proved to be one of the most influential European depictions of Japan until the 19th century.   Zatta was a major publisher working in Venice during the second half of the 18th century.  He is..... More