Collection 1974: The Round Playing Cards of the Master of Cologne

Complete set of Circular Playing Cards reproductions of cards originally published in the 1500 Century

This was a limited edition and comes with a fully comprehensive booklet in English and German. Housed in a elegant box.

Edition Leipzig, 1974
Diameter / diamètre: approx. 73 mm
72 cards / cards / cartes
Accompanying book (58 pages, German / English) / book (58 pages, German / English ) / livre (58 pages, en Allemand / Anglais )

Deck of cards as well as the book are in good condition but the box is showing few signs of wear due to time & storage as pictured.

A pack of playing cards with five suits: roses, columbines, carnations, parrots and hares... everyday objects suggesting the natural world of life and fertility.
This pack of seventy-two round playing cards shows the artist in top creative form. The imagery depicts plants and animals based on the study of nature, rather than copied from artists' model books as previous engravers of cards had done (e.g. Master of the Playing Cards). Flowers are shown in various stages of bloom. The name of the engraver is unknown but he is known today as the Master P.W. due to his monogram.

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