China
The Chinese took their cards with them wherever they travelled and traded in the East, and we find Chinese cards in use not only in the mainland but also in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, North Borneo and Vietnam.
3: 20th/21st Century Variants including some from China
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by Ken Lodge
I expect most collectors ignore cards made in China for export. It's true that many of them are close copies of American models, but there are also some interesting, even peculiar, redrawings of the standard English pattern.
54: China 1
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by Ken Lodge
Although many people would not consider Chinese cards worth collecting, the huge variety of court designs used by the companies based in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan over the years should be of interest to those who like to enjoy variation in court cards, jokers and aces of spades.
2003
Characters of “The Water Margin”
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by Matt Probert
Characters from the Chinese novel “The Water Margin” - 水滸撲克.
1970
Chi Chi Pai
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by Simon Wintle
Chinese “Chi Chi Pai” Playing Cards by Mesmaekers Frères for Far East market, c.1890.
1984
Chinese Dragon Robes
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by Matt Probert
Deck featuring 54 different images of Chinese Dragon Robes that emperors, empresses and royal family members wear on important occasions.
Chinese Jokers
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by Matt Probert
Chinese playing card makers have probably produced the widest variety of jokers of any single part of the world.
Chinese Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
The Chinese took their cards with them wherever they travelled and traded in the East, and we find Chinese cards in use not only in the mainland but also in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, North Borneo and Vietnam.
Chinese Roles of Beijing Opera
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by Matt Probert
A very impressive deck of cards featuring 54 different images from “Chinese Roles of Beijing Opera” published by HCG Poker Productions, 2005
2005
2019
Fortune Telling Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Fortune Telling Cards - wondrous scientific divination poker cards.
Four Colour Cards / 四色牌 / Si Sek Pai
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by Simon Wintle
Four Colour Cards made in Belgium for Far Eastern markets
Hakka
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by Simon Wintle
“Double Happiness” brand Hakka [客家] playing cards used by Hakka ethnic communities who have a separate identity from Cantonese,
2016
Hokkien Four Colour Cards
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by Simon Wintle
The characters on the cards are written one way for red and yellow, and another for green and white. They are: 將 士 象 車 馬 包 兵 for white and green; 帥 仕 相 俥 傌 炮 卒 for red and yellow.
Hong Kong
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by Simon Wintle
Playing Cards from Hong Kong. A large proportion of the world's souvenir and pin-up playing cards originate from Hong Kong.
1895
Lucky Buddha Beer
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by Matt Probert
Deck made in China in c.2010 advertising the Chinese brew “Lucky Beer, the enlightened beer”
2010
1999
Magic Poker Cards
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by Simon Wintle
“Magic Poker Cards” are often found inside Christmas crackers along with party hats, puzzles and jokes...
Mao Zedong & International Friends
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by Matt Probert
Playing cards celebrating the story of the Chinese leader and statesman Chairman Mao / Mao Zedong & International Friends.
1974
Maxi Puke 201 Circus Poker
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by Matt Probert
Maxi Puke 201 Circus Poker brand produced by Wenyu Paper Products, Shanghai.
2011
Plants vs. Zombies UNO Card Set
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by Adam Wintle
Plants vs. Zombies UNO card set Chinese edition, licensed by Mattel East Asia Limited, 2011.
2011
Playing Cards in Singapore
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by Simon Wintle
Playing Cards in Singapore, one of the Four Asian Tigers.
Terracotta Army
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by Matt Probert
Each card has a different photo of elements of the terracotta army whose purpose was to protect the emperor Qin Shi Huang in his afterlife.
Terracotta Warriors of Emperor Qin
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by Matt Probert
“Terracotta Warriors of Emperor Qin” collectible playing cards, made in China, c.2010.
Three Kingdoms
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by Simon Wintle
One of an extensive range of Chinese historical, art and culture playing cards, Three Kingdoms playing cards describes the historical story of the Three Kingdoms period, the political and military struggles between the contending rulers.
Titicaca ® Playing Cards
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by Matt Probert
Each card in this novelty deck, subtitled “Funny Card”, carries information about a prestigious or popular brand.
Toyo playing cards No.88 for Peru
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by Simon Wintle
Toyo playing cards No.88 manufactured in China for the “Estanco de Naipes del Perú”, 1950s.
UNO
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by Adam Wintle
UNO Indonesian edition, licensed by Mattel for sale in Far Eastern countries, 2011
2011