Jonathan and Vicky Wattis are delighted to welcome the RAS for a guided tour of their exhibition - the 36th annual Mapping of Asia (c1528 – 1966) featuring a collection of unusual maps, charts, plans and views of Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore. A few highlights follow.

• The Hong Kong wall shows two scarce photographic panoramas from c1875 and c1927, with a showcase of six scarce city plans from 1867 – 1956, the first three states of the scarce maps of Hong Kong and the New Territories GSGS No. 3961. Published at the War Office, from 1936, 1945, 1949.

• Four distinctive, framed views of Hong Kong and Shanghai, printed in Shanghai in the 1930s. These views showcase a variety of intriguing ships and boats in the Harbour of Hong Kong and on the River at Shanghai in front of the Bund.

• Early works by Bordone from c1528. A collection of miniature maps from that period and the early seventeenth century, primarily based on Abraham Ortelius’s work, printed in Antwerp, Amsterdam, and Paris.

• A captivating selection of maps, plans, and views of Singapore from the 16th century.

The exhibition will be open to the public until Saturday, 21st December 2024.

Programme

Speaker:     Jonathan Wattis, owner of the Wattis Fine Art Gallery http://www.wattis.com.hk

Admission:  $100 for members, $150 for guests /non-members

Registration: Please email <membership@royalasiaticsociety.org.hk> and provide your membership number, if applicable, at the time of registration. Kindly complete your registration by advance payment via Stripe's payment links below (using your Credit Card):

Members ($100):
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Non-members / Guests ($150):
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Details about the other payment option will be sent on registration. Upon receipt of payment, your registration will be confirmed by email. Registration will be closed at 12 noon on 16 November 2024.