Antique Print of the Observatory at Peking and other views by Harris (1705)

Description: Antique print titled 'The Observatory at Pekin (..)'. Six images of one sheet. The first image depicts the throne of the Emperor of China. The second image depicts the Observatory at Peking. The third image depicts a water engine. The fourth image depicts the gods or idols of the Muscovites. The fifth image depicts a list of all the worls that form the Chinese language. The last image depicts a tree in China. Originates from John Harris' 'Navigantium Atque Itinerantium Bibliotheca'. 

Artists and Engravers: Author: John Harris.