Japanese & Korean Works of Art - 20th May 2025

Lot 387

FIVE KOREAN MAPS FROM THE CH'ONHA CHIDO (KOREAN ATLAS OF THE WORLD)

Estimate £2,000 - £3,000

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FIVE KOREAN MAPS FROM THE CH'ONHA CHIDO (KOREAN ATLAS OF THE WORLD)
CHOSON DYNASTY (1392-1910), 18TH/19TH CENTURY

Each approx. 33.5cm x 32cm. (5)

From the collection of Patricia and Denis Dunlop.



Each map a woodblock print; all framed, four glazed.

These atlases were issued by the Korean authorities to help train administrative officers working in various provinces around the country.