Noua et succincta, vera tamen historia de amplissimo, potentissimoque, nostro quidem orbi hactenus incognito, sed perpaucis abhinc annis explorato regno China; quindecim florentissimis eius prouincijs ...
A 1589 Latin account of China compiled by Juan González de Mendoza, printed at Frankfurt am Main, aimed at a learned European readership curious about distant lands. The picture is a heraldic coat of arms with a helmet, crest, scrolling mantling, and a banner inscribed GAUDEO, set on a shield with a chevron and diagonal stripes, a useful model for designers working on emblems, crests, or armorial ornament.
