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Asiae recentissima delineatio, qua Status et Imperia totius Orientis unacum Orientalibus Indiis exhibentur
1720
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This map's cartouche features an illustration of three men bowing before a ruler on a throne. There is also what was probably meant to be a lion, though the poor likeness suggests it was based on written descriptions rather than real life experience.
Insulae Iavae Pars Occidentalis / Insulae Iavae Pars Orientalis
c.1720
Indonesia
A map of Java with mountains, jungles, animals and crops. Bathymetry (sea depth) is marked, including on an inset map of Batavia harbour. Illustrations include Batavia Castle, and a lion—representing Belgium—receiving tribute and enslaving locals.
Orientaliora Indiarum Orientalium cum insulis adjacentibus à promontorio C. Comorin ad Iapan = Pascaert van t'Ooster gedeelte van Oost Indien van C. Comorin tot Iapan
1715
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The cartouche on this early 18th century navigation map features the title in Latin and Dutch, as well as a wealth of detailed drawings illustrating the region’s trade: Asian merchants, their goods and animals, and two female European customers.
Insulae Iavae pars Occidentalis
c.1710-1719
Indonesia
A map of Java with mountains, jungles, animals and crops. Bathymetry (sea depth) is marked, including on an inset map of Batavia harbour. Illustrations include Batavia Castle, and a lion—representing Belgium—receiving tribute and enslaving locals.
Nova tabvla India Orientalis
c.1702-1705
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
An early 18th century map of the Indian Ocean, illustrated with a drawing of Asian merchants riding an elephant and using a camel to transport their goods. Other men use bows and arrows to hunt ostriches. Ships are also shown sailing on the ocean.
Asiæ pars Avstralis. Insulæ indicae cvm svis naturæ dotibvs
c.1702-1710
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This early 17th century map of Southeast Asia is beautifully decorated with images of wild animals, including camels, a rhinoceros and various birds and fish. There is also a large decorative compass rose.
Asia accuratissime descripta
c.1700
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This colourful map of Asia has an elaborate cartouche decorated with Asian merchants and their goods, including a censer (incense burner), jewels and fruits. They are surrounded by Asian animals, a man riding a camel, and two Japanese samurai.
Asia accuratissime descripta
c.1700
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This colourful map of Asia has an elaborate cartouche decorated with Asian merchants and their goods, including a censer (incense burner), jewels and fruits. They are surrounded by Asian animals, a man riding a camel, and two Japanese samurai.
- Indonesia66
- Myanmar63
- Malaysia61
- Cambodia60
- Thailand60
- Vietnam60
- Laos59
- Singapore58
- Southeast Asia52
- Brunei51
- Philippines51
- East Timor49
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- Java55
- Sumatra55
- Borneo52
- Malay Peninsula46
- Pegu46
- Sulawesi44
- Celebes43
- Malacca42
- Siam28
- Maluku Islands27
- Insulae Philippinae26
- Western New Guinea26
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- [remove]Wild Animals76
- Mountain/Volcano52
- Jungle/Wooded Area21
- Ptolemy9
- Blaeu, Willem Janszoon8
- Linschoten, Jan Huygen van7
- Ortelius, Abraham7
- Hondius, Jodocus6
- Homann, Johann Baptist5
- Keyser, Jacob5
- Münster, Sebastian5
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- Gerard van Keulen6
- Peter Schenk4
- Gielis Coppens van Diest2
- Hendrik Hondius2
- Tobias Conrad Lotter2
- Willem Janszoon Blaeu2
- Arnold Buckinck1
- Arnold Pannartz1
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- Amsterdam29
- Antwerp5
- Nuremberg5
- Basel4
- Venice3
- Augsburg2
- Strasbourg2
- Frankfurt1
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