1744 Georg Mattaus Seutter Antique Map of The Russian Empire, China, Japan Papua New Guinea the northern borders of Zhili the northern borders of Zhili extended deep into what is now Inner Mongolia Shortly after Gibraltar's recapture These maps are highly detailed and engraved with a bold hand with equally strong original hand color in the body of the map as was the 18th century German style This beautifully hand coloured original copper plate engraved antique map of The Russian Empire was engraved by Tobias Lotter and was published in the 1744 edition of GM Seutters Atlas Minor Prae cipua Orbis Terrarum Imperia Regna et Provincias