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Old Lithograph of the Ryukyu Islands Regent between Japan and Taiwan, 1856
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Description: Antique print titled ‘Regent of Lew Chew'.
Lithograph of the regent of the Ryukyu Islands.
The Ryukyu Islands, also known as the Nansei Islands ( "Southwest Islands") or the Ryukyu Arc, are a chain of Japanese islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan: the Osumi, Tokara, Amami, Okinawa, and Sakishima Islands (further divided into the Miyako and Yaeyama Islands), with Yonaguni the westernmost. The larger are mostly high islands and the smaller mostly coral. The largest is Okinawa Island.
This print originates from 'Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China seas and Japan, performed in the years 1852, 1853, and 1854, under the command of Commodore M.C. Perry (..)' by Francis L. Hawks.
Artists and Engravers: Lithographs after W. Heine and E. Brown.
Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Few tiny holes. Minor wear, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
- Dimensions:Height: 11.03 in (28 cm)Width: 8.67 in (22 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
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- Date of Manufacture:1856
- Condition:Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Few tiny holes. Minor wear, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
- Seller Location:Langweer, NL
- Reference Number:Seller: PCT-6225 1stDibs: LU3054326613622
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