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Russian Playing Cards

Playing cards were known in Muscovy as early as the last quarter of the sixteenth century.

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Trans-siberian Express

Trans-siberian Express

‘Trans-Siberian Express’ playing cards designed by Veronika Nicolaeva, Az-Art Publishing House, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015.

Treasures of the Hermitage / Shedevry Ermitazha

Treasures of the Hermitage / Shedevry Ermitazha

‘Treasures of the Hermitage Museum’ souvenir playing cards (‘Shedevry Ermitazha’), Russia.

Treasures of the Russian Museum

Treasures of the Russian Museum

Treasures of the Russian Museum / Russkii Muzei : suvenirnye igral’nye karty.

Unknown Publisher

Unknown Publisher

Playing Cards by Unknown Publisher, Georgia (Russia) 1920s.

Wedding of Krechinsky • Свадьба Кречинского

Wedding of Krechinsky • Свадьба Кречинского

A pack of cards depicting characters from the famous play "The Wedding of Krechinsky" by Sukhovo-Kobylina. Колода содержит изображения персонажей известной пьесы Сухово-Кобылина "Свадьба Кречинского"

White Palekh

White Palekh

“White Palekh” was first published by the The Colour Printing Plant in St. Petersburg in 1982 with designs by Pavel Bazhenov.

Winter Deck by Ultramarine Designs

Winter Deck by Ultramarine Designs

Inspired by freezing tribal images of northern winter, this deck is called to show you all its mystic and dangerous beauty.

World of the New Russians

World of the New Russians

‘World of the New Russians’ (Mir novykh russkikh) satirical playing cards, 2002.