Japanese Works of Art - 13th November 2025

Lot 781

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

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1016

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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 map a woodblock print depicting a different region; each approx. 33.5cm x 32cm; all framed, four glazed. (5)

Provenance: from the collection of Patricia (1920-2010) and Denis Dunlop (1917-2012).

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