[Map of Huguan County, Lu’an Prefecture, Shanxi Province. China, Qing dynasty, 1644-1912.]

Manuscript map of Huguan Xian in the baimiao (plain lines) style, with beautifully penned mountains, guard towers, etc.

Manuscript map of Huguan County, Shanxi Province, ink and color on translucent rice paper, approximately 360 x 475 mm. Place names and distances are written in Chinese, routes represented by red lines; some architectural elements such as gates, columns and flags are colored in red. Overall about fine condition (some very minor spotting and a touch of offsetting of colors where folded).
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Please note that this lot is subject to an import tariff. The amount of the import tariff due is a percentage of the final hammer price plus buyer's premium. The buyer should contact Post Sale Services prior to the sale to determine the estimated amount of the import tariff. If the buyer instructs Christie's to arrange shipping of the lot to a foreign address the buyer will not be required to pay the import tariff, but the shipment may be delayed while awaiting approval to export from the local government. If the buyer instructs Christie's to arrange shipping of the lot to a domestic address, if the buyer collects the property in person, or if the buyer arranges their own shipping (whether domestically or internationally), the buyer will be required to pay the import tariff. For the purpose of calculating sales tax, if applicable, the import tariff will be added to the final hammer price plus buyer's premium and sales tax will be collected as per The Buyer's Premium and Taxes section of the Conditions of Sale.