Domestic Interiors of the Cape and Batavia 1602–1795 Batik Despite these minor imperfections

Despite these minor imperfections

Front retains strong detail with minor wear

beginning with a chance encounter

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Made primarily for display at celebrations

Domestic Interiors of the Cape and Batavia 1602–1795 Batik Despite these minor imperfectionsThis publication offers a pioneering comparative study of domestic interiors in two key colonial outposts of the Dutch East India Company (VOC): the Cape of Good Hope and Batavia (modern day Jakarta). Published to mark the 400th anniversary of the VOC and the 350th anniversary of Jan van Riebeecks arrival at the Cape, the book explores the furnishings, architecture, and material culture that shaped daily life in VOC households between 1602 and 1795.