Honan, Imperii Sinarum Provincia Quinta.

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Copper-engraving, handcolored in outline, published in Blaeu's 'Atlas Major' around 1650-60. Decorative map of the fifth Chinese province 'Honan', ornated with the typical high decorative ornated title cartouche together with an ornated mileage scale. The map itself covers the province Honan. In the centre of the map we find prominently displayed the river 'Crocei'. Many larger cities are engraved: Gueihoei, Hoaiking, Ching, Caifung, Queite, Yu, Nanyang, as well an enormous amount of other small place names. Rivers, lakes, mountains are as well engraved. At the upper right side is an engraved explanation for cities and villages, rivers, lakes, fortresses, etc.