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The shogun's silver telescope : God, art, and money in the English quest for Japan, 1600–1625 / Timon Screech

This study examines the East India Company's early trade and diplomatic missions to India and Japan. It focuses on the significance of symbolic gifts, such as the first telescope sent to Asia and a collection of oil paintings intended for local courts.

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