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The Dutch East India Company and the Rise of Intra-Asian Commerce

  • The Dutch East India Company and the Rise of Intra-Asian Commerce
  • Statue of Zheng Chenggong, or Koxinga, at Anping Fort, former site of the Dutch fortress Fort Zeelandia. Koxinga, who was born in Hirado to a Japanese mother, is revered as a national hero who liberated Taiwan from European rule.

    Statue of Zheng Chenggong, or Koxinga, at Anping Fort, former site of the Dutch fortress Fort Zeelandia. Koxinga, who was born in Hirado to a Japanese mother, is revered as a national hero who liberated Taiwan from European rule.

  • Exotic chintz patterns featuring animals and human figures from Kowatari sarasa fu, a sample book from the Edo period. The word kowatari was used to refer to Coromandel chintz produced specifically for the Japanese market. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

    Exotic chintz patterns featuring animals and human figures from Kowatari sarasa fu, a sample book from the Edo period. The word kowatari was used to refer to Coromandel chintz produced specifically for the Japanese market. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

  • Ukiyo-e prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861) depicting kimono made from santome-jima cotton. These fabrics became the height of fashion among sophisticated Edo urbanites from the late eighteenth century on, as cotton grew in popularity, and they are frequently depicted in the prints of the period. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

    Ukiyo-e prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861) depicting kimono made from santome-jima cotton. These fabrics became the height of fashion among sophisticated Edo urbanites from the late eighteenth century on, as cotton grew in popularity, and they are frequently depicted in the prints of the period. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

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