Bas, D. Theodoro. China Veteribus Sinaravm Regio nunc Incolis Tame dicta. Amsterdam, 1650s. College Views Robert de Vaugondy produced some

Robert de Vaugondy produced some of the most detailed and scientifically accurate maps of their time

* is a significant historical artifact that reflects early 19th-century Western perspectives on East Asia

Robert was named inches Peintre Ordinaire du Roiinches in 1666

and supposedly saw lands in the North Pacific

Bas, D. Theodoro. China Veteribus Sinaravm Regio nunc Incolis Tame dicta. Amsterdam, 1650s. College Views Robert de Vaugondy produced someD. Theodoro Bas China Veteribus Sinaravm Regio nunc Incolis Tame dicta Amsterdam, 1650s 20 1 2 x 16 inches The map titled "China Veteribus Sinarum Regio nunc Incolis Tame dicta" is a highly detailed and ornately decorated depiction of China, created in the 1650s. It reflects the geographic knowledge of China as understood by European cartographers during the mid 17th century. The map is not just a geographical representation but also an artistic