The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies, was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which decla...

Antique map 'De L'Asie Isles de la Sonde vers l'Occident' (1683) by Allain Manesson Mallet. "Description de l'Univers", contenant les differents systemes du Monde, les Cartes generales & particulieres

Indische Tentoonstelling, 1922

Merchant Ship of the Dutch East India Company, 1782 Nagasaki School, published by Toshimaya Hand coloured woodblock print. 65 x 58 cm Found this card yesterday and snapped it up - how could I not? It's amazing to see a Japanese artwork, depicting the Dutch Flag so heavily. The Dutch East India Company was established in 1602, to carry out colonial activities in Asia. (wiki)

In terms of the pictorial depiction of Javanese costume and topography, the importance of The History of Java can hardly be exaggerated.

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