An 17th century Italian map of Japan

A fine map of Japan & Korea, in typical Coronelli style, published in his 'Isolario'. The large title cartouche features the symbol of the Society of Jesus and a dedication to Father Fontaine of the Jesuits. In the sea between Japan and Korea is a vignette of a boat described as a Japanese vessel capable of crossing the 220 French miles between Osaka and Nagasaki in twelve days: Coronelli had copied this from Montanus, who had mis-attributed a Korean ship.