{"product_id":"cottas-transformation-cards-201","title":"1805 Tübingen Transformation Deck Reproduction – Joan of Arc Playing Cards","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"517\"\u003eOriginally published in \u003cstrong data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"254\"\u003eTübingen, Germany, in 1805\u003c\/strong\u003e by publisher \u003cstrong data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"282\"\u003eJ.G. Cotta\u003c\/strong\u003e, this remarkable deck transforms the suit symbols into intricate narrative scenes. The designs are attributed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"429\"\u003eCountess von Jenison-Walworth\u003c\/strong\u003e, making this one of the earliest known transformation decks created by a female artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"896\"\u003eThis 2013 reproduction by \u003cstrong data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"563\"\u003eÉditions Atlas\u003c\/strong\u003e faithfully recreates the rare original preserved in the prestigious \u003cstrong data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"663\"\u003eKharbine-Tapabor Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e in Paris. The deck is particularly notable for its elegant neoclassical style and its inclusion of \u003cstrong data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"778\"\u003eJoan of Arc\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside historical, allegorical, and domestic scenes characteristic of early nineteenth-century European card art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"1210\"\u003e🔹 Reproduction published by Éditions Atlas in 2013\u003cbr data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"952\"\u003e🔹 Based on the rare 1805 Tübingen edition\u003cbr data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"997\"\u003e🔹 Artwork attributed to Countess von Jenison-Walworth\u003cbr data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003e🔹 Standard 52-card deck(complete)\u003cbr data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1147\"\u003e🔹 Card size: approximately 10.5 × 7 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1189\"\u003e🔹 French publication\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1375\"\u003e🔹 Cards are in excellent condition\u003cbr data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003e🔹 Box present with light wear and minor corner wear from storage\u003cbr data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1333\"\u003e🔹 Clean, bright cards with sharp printing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1405\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e🪶 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1405\"\u003eCollector's Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1707\"\u003eLong before modern artistic playing cards became fashionable, the creators of transformation decks were turning ordinary card symbols into miniature works of art. Instead of simply placing pips on a card, artists cleverly integrated them into scenes of daily life, mythology, literature, and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"2005\"\u003eThe 1805 Cotta deck is considered one of the masterpieces of the genre and occupies a special place in playing-card history. Surviving originals are exceptionally scarce, with examples known from major collections such as the Kharbine-Tapabor Collection in Paris and the Fournier Museum in Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2251\"\u003eThe elegant engraving style, subtle hand-colored appearance, and historical figures such as Joan of Arc make this deck especially desirable for collectors of antique playing cards, transformation decks, and early nineteenth-century graphic art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2253\" data-end=\"2351\"\u003eA beautiful reproduction of a deck that most collectors will never encounter in its original form.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique Arcana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54812285108492,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/7225\/7292\/files\/Cotta_stransformationcards2013Atlas_1.jpg?v=1780234998","url":"https:\/\/www.antiquearcana.com\/products\/cottas-transformation-cards-201","provider":"Antique Arcana","version":"1.0","type":"link"}