On the back there is a paper plate from the framer – says its called"Playing Cards" and the artist is Juwelblatt. I can find nothing on the internet – but I am thinking Juwelblatt is not an artist, but a type of art. It’s 2D – the “cards” are on wood within the frame (no glass. It doesn’t seem to be painted, the last queen her dress is gone and it is the same background as the background. The paper on the back, covering the cardboard, is crumbling. I know nothing of this piece, be it a print, copy, whatever. There is no artist signature.
40" long x 18" high
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ThriftyTreasuresLLD Reputation: 35 See ThriftyTreasuresLLD's booth |
wow, this looks like European midieval art.
Some knight round table people playing cards, yes.
Like poker or so….
Ace, King, Queen, and a knight as a 10
that’s the story that I would spin around it. Gorgeous!
I know, they are not separate cards. But they ARE cards.
Playing cards.
And now, that I think about it the word is German and [URL removed]
‘Jewel cards’
*A ‘blatt’ is a leave or a ‘hand’/card in skat or poker and ‘juwel’ means jewel.
it’s a display of midieval playing cards
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Rosenthal Reputation: 652 See Rosenthal's booth |
I agree with Stylemuse, it IS one of the higher Arcana of the Visconti-Sforza Tarot deck. Take it from me, I’m a Genuine Witch and I would have LOVED to be able to get a hold of the original Deck. that IS just a reproduction (print) from a select few of the cards of that deck. the Visconti Sforza (Viscount Forzia translated from the Italian) was one of the Medici Viscounts and rulers of one of the Medici states around the middle of the 1400’s. He wasn’t very noteworthy per se. but he, along with many of his peers were known to have dabbled in divination throughout the late middle ages until the Inquisition put a final stop to all of that “nonsense”.
Oh, and just so you know, I MAY be new to this community; but I am NOT new to the selling business nor am I new to a lot of the research that goes into a lot of our wares. I certainly do not know everything by far but when I DO know something, I am more than happy to enlighten who ever needs it. I trust that this will be returned many times over. One hand washes the other, if you know what I mean.
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Raji_the_Green_Witch Reputation: 14 See Raji_the_Green_Witch's booth |
they are not seperate “cards” the paper is smooth
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ThriftyTreasuresLLD Reputation: 35 See ThriftyTreasuresLLD's booth |
They are from the Visconti-Sforza tarot deck, from the 15th century. They are (prints or a print) part of an antique tarot card set that someone has framed. Hope this helps.
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stylemuse Reputation: 14 See stylemuse's booth |
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