{"product_id":"le-tarot-dargolance-1984-pierrick-pinot-signed-numbered-limited-edition-in-wooden-box","title":"Vintage Le Tarot d'Argolance – Pierrick Pinot Limited Edition No. 327\/999 (1984) Wooden Box Complete","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthentic second-generation Le Tarot d'Argolance\u003c\/strong\u003e, created by French artist \u003cstrong\u003ePierrick Pinot\u003c\/strong\u003e and handcrafted in France in \u003cstrong\u003e1984\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eInspired by the medieval symbolism of \u003cstrong\u003eOswald Wirth\u003c\/strong\u003e, this remarkable tarot is far more than a reinterpretation of a classic deck. Pinot developed an entirely personal artistic vision, combining traditional tarot imagery with his own symbolic language and artisanal craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in a \u003cstrong\u003estrictly limited edition of approximately 999 numbered copies\u003c\/strong\u003e, each deck was individually signed and numbered by the artist. This example is \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 327\u003c\/strong\u003e, as shown on the original numbered authentication card.\u003cbr\u003eHoused in its original handcrafted wooden presentation box, this second-generation edition has become particularly desirable since the original wooden cases are no longer produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔹 Artist: \u003cstrong\u003ePierrick Pinot\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e🔹 Country: France\u003cbr\u003e🔹 Year: \u003cstrong\u003e1984\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e🔹 Edition: Second Generation\u003cbr\u003e🔹 Limited Edition: \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 327 of approximately 999 copies\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e🔹 Cards: \u003cstrong\u003e22 Major Arcana + 2 extra cards\u003c\/strong\u003e (presentation card + signed \u0026amp; numbered certificate)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e🔹 Original handcrafted wooden presentation box included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eExceptional Printing Process\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach card was produced using several traditional printing techniques:\u003cbr\u003e🔹 Full-color artwork enhanced with hand-applied gold silkscreen detailing.\u003cbr\u003e🔹 Card backs printed in elegant black and metallic gold silkscreen.\u003cbr\u003e🔹 Double satin varnish applied on both sides for durability.\u003cbr\u003e🔹 Entirely handcrafted production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003e🪶 \u003cstrong\u003eCollector's Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe unusual name \u003cstrong\u003eArgolance\u003c\/strong\u003e evolved from Pinot's original title \u003cstrong\u003eArgoland\u003c\/strong\u003e, a poetic fusion inspired by both the legendary voyage of the \u003cstrong\u003eArgonauts\u003c\/strong\u003e in search of the Golden Fleece and the ancient secret language known as \u003cstrong\u003eargot\u003c\/strong\u003e, once associated with wanderers, beggars, and thieves.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Pierrick Pinot, tarot represented both:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea symbolic vessel capable of carrying the seeker toward inner illumination;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand a hidden language whose mysteries reveal themselves only through sincere study and practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe project began after Pinot discovered \u003cstrong\u003eOswald Wirth's \"Tarot des Imagiers du Moyen Âge\"\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1978. What started as a personal redraw of Wirth's deck gradually evolved into one of the most distinctive handcrafted French tarot editions of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deck is referenced in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📚 \u003cstrong\u003eStuart R. Kaplan — Encyclopedia of Tarot, Volume III, page 75.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLe Tarot d'Argolance is considered one of the finest handcrafted French tarot productions of the 1980s. Its extremely limited production, artisan manufacturing process, original wooden presentation case, and direct connection to the symbolic tradition of Oswald Wirth make it highly sought after by collectors of rare tarot decks and bibliophiles. Complete numbered examples such as this one rarely appear on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique Arcana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62020572119308,"sku":null,"price":1490.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/7225\/7292\/files\/Argolance1984WoodenBox_1.jpg?v=1786009618","url":"https:\/\/www.antiquearcana.com\/products\/le-tarot-dargolance-1984-pierrick-pinot-signed-numbered-limited-edition-in-wooden-box","provider":"Antique Arcana","version":"1.0","type":"link"}