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Or 13844
- Record Id:
- 032-003711536
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003711536
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100109630117.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100194127746.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Or 13844
- Title:
- 中國沿海全圖 Zhongguo yan hai quan tu [Maps of China sea]
- Scope & Content:
- Coloured roll of several maps showing a panoramic view of the coasts of China and islands near the country for administrative, commercial, and military purposes. Including a large chart of the China coast from Korean to the Annamese (Vietnamese) borders; and smaller maps of the Eastern Hemisphere, of Hainan Island, of the Pescadores (Penghu), and of the East and West coasts of Formosa (Taiwan). With extensive texts mainly describing the situations of the sites along the sea-coast. An introduction paragraph in the front with margin and guidelines giving the purpose of the maps and there is a short explanation in front of each map. The maps include a map of the world, a map of coast of China, a map of Qiongzhou, a map of Penghu, a map of Taiwan, and a map of mountains of Taiwan. There are long covers and end sheets protecting the scroll.
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Chinese Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003711536", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Or 13844: 中國沿海全圖 Zhongguo yan hai quan tu [Maps of China sea]" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003711536
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-003711536
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 scroll
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Chinese
- Scripts:
- Chinese
Han (Traditional) - Start Date:
- 1773
- End Date:
- 1775
- Date Range:
- 1774?
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- Restrictions to access apply please consult British Library staff
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- Access Date:
- 11/12/2020
- User Conditions:
- Big scroll; special material, handle with care.
- Physical Characteristics:
-
Materials: ink and colour on paper, silk, wood, and jade-like material.
Dimensions: 13150 x 347 mm.
Binding: scroll.
Paper mounted on silk, supported by a hollow paper core with a jade-like material at both ends. The scroll is secured by a silk tie with a jade-like peg. The first sheet is supported by a wooden stave.
- Former Internal References:
- Or 23 A b
- Source of Acquisition:
- Entered the register in 1978.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Notes:
- One acquisition slip from 一誠堂書店, Tokyo records the variant title (not on the scroll), short description, and value of the scroll. Separated and put into the archive.