Beijing Peking prospect city view China 1683 Mallet miniature print hand colored Bengal splitting and slight weakening to

splitting and slight weakening to front joints and covers

Fine and uncommon oversized old engraved map with original outline hand color

but invisible once matted by simply slightly rotating the image in the mat opening

actually rather nice- no defects worthy of mention

Clean dark impression

Beijing Peking prospect city view China 1683 Mallet miniature print hand colored Bengal splitting and slight weakening toPeking. (Asia, China, Peking, Beijing, City View). Issued 1683, Paris, for A. M. Mallet. Charming 17th century copper engraved prospect city view with lovely hand color. The image has a near folk art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason. Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a fine patina. Sheet measures c. 7 7 8"H x 5 7 8"W. Printed