Asiae Collection

Albert Einstein and Rabindranath Tagore, Berlin, 1930 (b/w photo)
1700702 Albert Einstein and Rabindranath Tagore, Berlin, 1930 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Love in Twenty-four Languages (colour litho)
8656920 Love in Twenty-four Languages (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love in Twenty-four Languages)

Do You Know: Why buttons on soldier's cuff? (colour litho)
8668146 Do You Know: Why buttons on soldier's cuff? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why buttons on soldier's cuff)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625727 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625721 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The famous "Bridge of the Damask Girdle" or Serpent Bridge at Iwakuni (b/w photo)
8625236 The famous "Bridge of the Damask Girdle" or Serpent Bridge at Iwakuni (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Tea-House and Fire-Station observatory at Shimono-Suwa near Lake Suwa on the Nakasendo Road (b/w photo)
8625218 Tea-House and Fire-Station observatory at Shimono-Suwa near Lake Suwa on the Nakasendo Road (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Bentendori, one of the Chief Streets in Yokohama, decorated with Lanterns
8625217 The Bentendori, one of the Chief Streets in Yokohama, decorated with Lanterns, and showing the Tower of the Townhall (b/w photo) by English Photographer

A Japanese banquet at a Tea-House (b/w photo)
8625213 A Japanese banquet at a Tea-House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Japanese banquet at a Tea-House)

Japan: In a cherry orchard (coloured photo)
8625207 Japan: In a cherry orchard (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In a cherry orchard)

The Girls' Boarding School, Hong Kong (b/w photo)
8624731 The Girls' Boarding School, Hong Kong (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Girls' Boarding School, Hong Kong)

A new map of Asia', 1673 (paper)
7339466 A new map of Asia', 1673 (paper) by Ogilby, John (1600-1676); 45x60 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator)

Chart of the Moluccas, Indonesia, 1640 (coloured engraving)
7339459 Chart of the Moluccas, Indonesia, 1640 (coloured engraving) by Blaeu, Willem (1571-1638); 55x65 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A general chart on Mercators projection to show the track of the 'Lion'
7339422 A general chart on Mercators projection to show the track of the 'Lion' and 'Hindostan' from England to the Gulph of Pekin in China and their return back to England

Navigation through the Straits of Sunda to Batavia, 1803 (engraving)
7339420 Navigation through the Straits of Sunda to Batavia, 1803 (engraving) by Heather, William (19th century); 64.5x93.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A chart of the Island of Bourbon in the Indian Ocean, 1780 (paper)
7339415 A chart of the Island of Bourbon in the Indian Ocean, 1780 (paper) by Gilbert, William (18th century); 61x93 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A new chart of the Eastern Straits to China, 1800 (engraving)
7339410 A new chart of the Eastern Straits to China, 1800 (engraving) by Heather, William (19th century); 65.5x92 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Heather; J)

South China Sea, 1757 (engraving)
7339393 South China Sea, 1757 (engraving) by Spanish School, (18th century); 30x40.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Pedro Manuel de Arandia; Laur)

Bay of Bengal, c.1660 (engraving)
7339392 Bay of Bengal, c.1660 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (17th century); 31x40 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Anonymous Single sheet. Engr)

Bullock carts, c.1910 (photo)
7293061 Bullock carts, c.1910 (photo); (add.info.: Agriculture. Bullocks cart in Sri Lanka. Photo, Sri Lanka, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Map showing the Timurid Empire (print)
7420052 Map showing the Timurid Empire (print); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Map of the Mongol States c. 1280 AD and Marco Polo's travels. (print)
7420050 Map of the Mongol States c. 1280 AD and Marco Polo's travels. (print); (add.info.: Map of the Mongol States c. 1280 AD and Marco Polo's travels)

Map showing the beginnings of the Moslem Power, 7th century. (print)
7420043 Map showing the beginnings of the Moslem Power, 7th century. (print); (add.info.: Map showing the beginnings of the Moslem Power, 7th century. From the book Outline of History by H.G)

Flag or hanging depicting Ziwei Dadi, 1849 (cotton)
7340527 Flag or hanging depicting Ziwei Dadi, 1849 (cotton) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 221x284.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Unknown Artist)

Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho)
8644718 Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho) by Mayer, Henry (1868-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Holland she skips with the Best of Them)

Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho)
8644717 Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho) by Mayer, Henry (1868-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ting-a-Ling and her American Friend astonish the Squaw)

Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho)
8644713 Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho) by Mayer, Henry (1868-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: She explores every Nook and Cranny of the Swiss Mountains)

Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho)
8644711 Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho) by Mayer, Henry (1868-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ting-a-Ling and Mr Stork converse pleasantly in Mid-air)

Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho)
8644707 Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho) by Mayer, Henry (1868-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who Ah-Kymo was, and how she taught her to Dance)

Chinese export porcelain bowl which belonged to Captain James Cook (1728-1779) and his wife Elizabeth
7295344 Chinese export porcelain bowl which belonged to Captain James Cook (1728-1779) and his wife Elizabeth, c.1770 (porcelain); 9x20 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Mughal Coin, c.1556-1605 (silver)
8859833 Mughal Coin, c.1556-1605 (silver) by Mughal School, (16th century); 2.75 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; Image © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford.

Mughal Coin, c.1556-1605 (silver)
8859832 Mughal Coin, c.1556-1605 (silver) by Mughal School, (16th century); 2.75 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; Image © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford.

Raising the Columns on the River Ganges, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683555 Raising the Columns on the River Ganges, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo)

Women making an offering to the god Brahma, miniature from Rajasthan, India, 1720 (miniature)
AIS5356060 Women making an offering to the god Brahma, miniature from Rajasthan, India, 1720 (miniature); Musee Guimet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Paris, Guimet Museum.); © Iberfoto.

The Mongol attack on Japan, 13th century (painting)
AIS5377878 The Mongol attack on Japan, 13th century (painting); © Iberfoto.

Jar decorated with geometric patterns. Chinese art
AIS5390349 Jar decorated with geometric patterns. Chinese art.; Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, USA; (add.info.: Jar decorated with geometric patterns)

CHINA (19th century). Port of U-Chang-Fu. Illustration of 1881 (Engraving)
AIS5393935 CHINA (19th century). Port of U-Chang-Fu. Illustration of 1881 (Engraving); Private Collection; © Lorio / Iberfoto.

Mines of Cam Pha, c.1920 (photo)
8698353 Mines of Cam Pha, c.1920 (photo); (add.info.: Geography. Vietnam. Coal mines in Cam Pha (French Indochina.) Photography, Vietnam, ca 1920.); © Archives Charmet.

Native man from Kamtchaka, 1785 (engraving)
8766919 Native man from Kamtchaka, 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native man from Kamtchaka.( 3rd journey by Cpt. James Cook in 1785 ) 1785); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Map of Nagasaki, Japan, c.1868 (coloured woodcut)
7339464 Map of Nagasaki, Japan, c.1868 (coloured woodcut) by Japanese School, (19th century); 44x65 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Map of Hoogly River, c.1777 (engraving)
7339428 Map of Hoogly River, c.1777 (engraving) by British School, (18th Century); 20.5x32.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Lacam, Benjamin Single sheet. Hand col)

Map of Asia from the Blaeu Atlas, 1662-65 (print)
7339178 Map of Asia from the Blaeu Atlas, 1662-65 (print) by Unknown Artist, (17th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Map of Asia from the Blaeu Atlas)

Chinese pirate flag, c.1849 (cotton)
7339172 Chinese pirate flag, c.1849 (cotton) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 220.9x284.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Naves et China et Java (sailing vessel of China & Java,1599), early 17th century (engraving, coloured)
7342518 Naves et China et Java (sailing vessel of China & Java,1599), early 17th century (engraving, coloured) by Doetechum, Johannes Baptista van

Whampoa in China after William John Huggins, 1835 (aquatint, coloured)
7342243 Whampoa in China after William John Huggins, 1835 (aquatint, coloured) by Huggins, William John (1781-1845); 42.4x62.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Benares, India, c.1910 (print)
7293199 Benares, India, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Geography. India. Raja Jey Singh Observatory on the banks of river Ganges, Benares. Postcard, India, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Nova & Acurata Totius Asiae Tabula, auct G. Blaeu, c.1673 (coloured engraving)
7337544 Nova & Acurata Totius Asiae Tabula, auct G. Blaeu, c.1673 (coloured engraving) by Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673); 109.5x149.2x5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Linschoten's voyage to the East Indies, 1583-1595, 1599-1601 (etching)
7341892 Linschoten's voyage to the East Indies, 1583-1595, 1599-1601 (etching) by Unknown Artist, (16th century); 39.5x44.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Unknown Artist)

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"Exploring the Diverse Tapestry of Asiae: A Journey through Art, History, and Culture" Step into the captivating world as we embark on a mesmerizing journey that transcends time and borders. From the meeting of great minds to enchanting landscapes and exquisite artwork, this collection unveils the rich tapestry that is Asiae. In 1930 Berlin, an iconic photograph captures a rare encounter between two intellectual giants - Albert Einstein and Rabindranath Tagore. Their deep conversation symbolizes the fusion of scientific brilliance with poetic wisdom. Transporting us back to late 19th-century France is a portrait of Gabriel Hanotaux, a distinguished historian whose contributions shaped our understanding of history. This glimpse into his life serves as a testament to his enduring legacy. The staircase at Newby Hall in Yorkshire beckons us towards architectural splendor. Taken from Eileen Harris' book on Robert Adam's country houses, this black-and-white photo invites us to explore the grandeur hidden within these majestic structures. Harlaxton Manor reveals its front entrance through an elegant forecourt screen. As one of "100 Favourite Houses, " it stands as a testament to timeless beauty and architectural marvels that have stood strong for centuries. Delve into mysticism with an initiation crown adorned with skulls from the 18th-19th century. This intricate piece showcases both craftsmanship and symbolism, offering glimpses into ancient rituals shrouded in mystery. A whimsical colour woodcut transports us to early 20th-century Japan where we witness nature's wonders unfold under moonlit skies – a rabbit basking beneath a full moon or vibrant kingfishers perched amidst irises or tree stumps. These prints capture fleeting moments frozen in time by talented artists who celebrated nature's beauty.