[Court cards, Aces and tarots of German tarot]

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10609545

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Title: [Court cards, Aces and tarots of German tarot]
Published / Created: 1770 (circa)
Publication Place: Germany
Description: Back: rosettes and diamonds, red
Borders: Square
Composition of Deck: 54 of 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool], lacking AS, AC, KD, 6-2S, 10-5H, 10-5D, 5-2C.
Corners: Square
Court Cards: KS with sun face on chest; QS in left profile, with fleurs-de-lis; JS with leaping dog; KH with orb and sword; Münchener Kindl on chest; KC with shield at feet: LH: JC: Antontoni Fedtcher: Minchen.
Notes and References: D. Hoffmann and E. Kroppenstedt 1967, p. 13, no. 2.
Process: Block and stencil
Stance of Court Cards: Single Figure
Suit System: French
Trumps: Trump I depicts jester carrying rack of wursts; IV, cat and bird; XVI, bird and fountain; XXI, man with bear and pole.
Type: Animal Tarock
Extent: 111 x 60 mm.
Extent of Digitization: Completely digitized

Access: Public
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Object ID (OID): 10609545
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