China ancient map by Matthäus Merian

China Veteribus Sinarum Regio numc Incolis Tame dicta ancient China map by Matthäus Merian museum print reproduction. China Veteribus Sinarum Regio, Nunc Incolis Tame Dicta is an early seventeenth-century map of China by Matthäus Merian, one of the most influential engravers and publishers of his era. The map portrays China as understood through European geographic sources of the time, showing provinces, major cities, rivers, and surrounding regions. Finely engraved and enhanced with decorative elements characteristic of Baroque cartography, it reflects the growing European fascination with East Asia and the expanding exchange of geographic knowledge between continents during the age of exploration.

Matthäus Merian (1593–1650) was a Swiss-born engraver, publisher, and cartographer who worked primarily in Germany. Renowned for his detailed city views, maps, and illustrated books, Merian produced works noted for their precision, artistic quality, and historical importance. His publications played a significant role in shaping European perceptions of distant lands, and his cartographic legacy remains highly regarded among collectors and historians of early modern geography.