This very rare item is a hand colored Meiji Period woodcut map of Japan.  Impressive size and detail.  Produced in the late 19th century Japanese woodcut style, this map is a rare combination of practical and decorative.  All text in Japanese. A fine example from the Meiji period of Japanese cartography and an very rare piece.
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1871 (dated)
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