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From Quanzhou, China to Oxford, UK: An account of the Selden Map of China and its conservation

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The rediscovery in 2008 of 'The Selden Map of China' at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, UK, has greatly expanded knowledge of early seventeenth- century sea trade in East Asia. The map, painted with carbon ink and water colors on Chinese paper, is a unique example of Chinese merchant cartography, depicting a network of shipping routes, starting from the port of Quanzhou, Fujian province, and reaching Japan and Indonesia. The inflexible mounting, tightly rolled format, and patches ...

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Published
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10.1179/204705814X13975704318470

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Gardens, Libraries and Museums
Department:
Bodleian Libraries
Department:
Oxford, Academic Services, Bodleian Libraries, Bodleian Special Collections
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University of Oxford
Division:
Gardens, Libraries and Museums
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Taylor and Francis Publisher's website
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Studies in Conservation Journal website
Publication date:
2014-09-30
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2047-0584
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0039-3630
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pubs:682027
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uuid:03e43fec-e6f6-47c4-a335-3889bc131118
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pubs:682027
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682027
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2018-06-11

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