404 - Unknown (17th), View of the town of Gaoyou, China, around 1665, Copper engraving

Unknown (17th), View of the town of Gaoyou, China, around 1665, Copper engraving Unknown (17th century): View across Gaoyou Lake to the town of Gaoyou (Kajutsiu) with its pagodas and curved rooftops, China, c. 1665, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: Upper middle inscribed in the printing plate: "KAJUTSIU.". Lower right numbered in the printing plate: "20.". Date: c. 1665 Source: Joan Nieuhof (1618 Uelsen-1672 Madagascar) L'ambassade de la Compagnie Orientale des Provinces Unies vers l'Empereur de la Chine, 1665 | Book, Science Keywords: Jiangsu; Gaoyou Lake; pagoda; ships; city view; Kajutsiu, 17th century, Asian Art, Cities, China, Size: Paper: 31,4 cm x 37,4 cm (12,4 x 14,7 in), Plate: 19,4 cm x 29,8 cm (7,6 x 11,7 in), Depiction: 18,7 cm x 29,1 cm (7,4 x 11,5 in) Condition: Good condition. Slightly discoloured and slightly stained due to age. Vertical crease across the centre. Lower corners of sheet bumped. Small hole in lower right margin.