Antique Print of Deshima by Tirion (1739)

Description: Antique print titled 't Eilandje Desima verblyf plaats der Hollanders in Japan'. Bird's-eye view of Deshima (or Dejima) copied from a manuscript by Voogt, who was second-in-command on Deshima in 1713. The island is viewed from the landside, depicting the developments of the new warehouses and the garden as well as the famous 'speelhuis' which contained a billiard table and musical instruments on the upper floor and which proved such an attraction to the local daimyos and officials. This place was an important trading post for the V.O.C. This print originates from 'Hedendaagsche Historie of Tegenwoordige Staat van Alle Volkeren' by T. Salmon. 

Artists and Engravers: Publisher: Isaak Tirion, a Dutch publisher in Amsterdam, was born 1705. He produced serveral Atlases and Dutch town plans.