Opelentissimi Regni Persiae - Tobias Conrad Lotter ( 1717- 1777)

Title: Opulentissimi Regni Persiae juxta suas Provincias recentissima et accuratissima Designatio, Studio et sumtibus . . .

Beautiful antique map of Persia during the 18th century.
Original copper engraving in hand coloring of the Persian Empire, with an nice title cartouche and figures in local costumes>

The map show the most important regions and cities of the Persian Empire, also known as the Safavid Empire, stretched from the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Included: Isfahan: The Safavid capital and one of the most important cities in Persia in the 18th century. Isfahan was known for its architecture, art and cultural prominence.
Shiraz: Another major city known for its cultural and intellectual achievements, especially in the fields of poetry and literature. It was also an important center of trade and commerce.
Tabriz: One of the historic capitals of Persia and an important hub of trade, culture and politics. It served as an important crossing point on the Silk Road.
Tehran (Tehran): Although not as prominent as it would later become, Tehran was still an important administrative center and a hub for regional trade.
Mashhad: An important pilgrimage site due to the presence of the Imam Reza Shrine, which attracts pilgrims from all over the Islamic world.
Kerman: Known for its strategic location on trade routes and its production of carpets and textiles.
Qazvin: A former capital of the Safavid Empire, it remained an important administrative center and a hub for trade and commerce.
Herat: Although Herat was not within the borders of the Persian Empire at the time Lotter was on the map, it was historically important and often disputed between Persian and Central Asian powers.
During Lotter's time, Nader Shah was the ruler of the Persian Empire, who came to power in the early 18th century.
Nader Shah was known for his military prowess and his campaigns that greatly expanded the territories of the Persian Empire.
However, by the time Lotter's map was published in 1750, Nader Shah had already been assassinated in 1747, leading to a period of instability and fragmentation within the empire.

Tobias Conrad Lotter was a prominent German engraver, publisher, and cartographer who lived during the 18th century.
He was born in 1717 and died in 1777. Lotter was based in Augsburg, Germany, which was a significant center for mapmaking and publishing during his time.
Lotter inherited his mapmaking business from his father-in-law, Matthäus Seutter, who was also a well-known cartographer and publisher.
Lotter continued and expanded upon Seutter's work, producing a wide range of maps, atlases, and globes.

The map "Opelentissimi Regni Persiae" was one of Lotter's notable works.
It depicted the Persian Empire in great detail and was published in the mid-18th century, around 1750.
Lotter was known for his meticulous attention to detail and the high quality of his maps, which made his works highly regarded among collectors and scholars.

Lotter's maps were often included in atlases that he published, such as the "Atlas Geographicus" and the "Atlas Minor." [ca.1760]
These atlases contained maps of various regions around the world and were popular among both scholars and the general public.

Sheet size: 25 x 20 inches (63 x 52 cm)
Condition: Excellent condition, free of repairs or tears.

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