Geographical Fan, Double Hemisphere World Map texas31623 and Gerard van Spaendonck

and Gerard van Spaendonck

Centered on one of the most important regions for trade

and traditional ink painter Suzuki Hyakunen

A fine Japanese geographical fan showing a double hemisphere map of the

and which are cooked in the oven on banana leaves… [it can also be prepared] with cassava

Geographical Fan, Double Hemisphere World Map texas31623 and Gerard van SpaendonckGeographical Fan, Double Hemisphere World Map Japan: ca 1870s 2 wood engraved leaves (5 4 8 inches in depth), printed in black, over 30 bamboo rods (9 4 8 inches in length), held together by a brass spindle, verso decorated with a map of Japan and view of a shrine.