Comments on: An Unfamiliar and Beautiful Belgian Tarot http://www.tarothistory.com/2008/03/17/an-unfamiliar-and-beautiful-belgian-tarot/ "Over 500 years of history in 78 cards" Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:58:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: robert http://www.tarothistory.com/2008/03/17/an-unfamiliar-and-beautiful-belgian-tarot/comment-page-1/#comment-187 robert Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:25:46 +0000 http://www.tarothistory.com/2008/03/17/an-unfamiliar-and-beautiful-belgian-tarot/#comment-187 Hi Bryan, Yes, I thought so too. We discussed this deck a bit more in the forum, please take a look, and join us if you'd like. best wishes, robert http://forum.tarothistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=11&start=0 Hi Bryan,

Yes, I thought so too. We discussed this deck a bit more in the forum, please take a look, and join us if you’d like.

best wishes,
robert

http://forum.tarothistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=11&start=0

]]> By: Bryan http://www.tarothistory.com/2008/03/17/an-unfamiliar-and-beautiful-belgian-tarot/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Bryan Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:42:19 +0000 http://www.tarothistory.com/2008/03/17/an-unfamiliar-and-beautiful-belgian-tarot/#comment-186 From the looks of this pack, It looks like one that was used to play the game of Trappola, rather than a tarot deck. The game was played with a deck that was numbered ace, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, page, knight, king, in the four suits that are used for tarots . The deck for the game was said to have been produced by taking a tarot deck, & removing the queens (Italian decks to this day have no Queens), majors, and the numbers 3-6, leaving us with 36 cards. I suspectn that this suit of cups came from a tarot deck treated in this fashion. From the looks of this pack, It looks like one that was used to play the game of Trappola, rather than a tarot deck. The game was played with a deck that was numbered ace, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, page, knight, king, in the four suits that are used for tarots . The deck for the game was said to have been produced by taking a tarot deck, & removing the queens (Italian decks to this day have no Queens), majors, and the numbers 3-6, leaving us with 36 cards. I suspectn that this suit of cups came from a tarot deck treated in this fashion.

]]> By: robert http://www.tarothistory.com/2008/03/17/an-unfamiliar-and-beautiful-belgian-tarot/comment-page-1/#comment-9 robert Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:24:51 +0000 http://www.tarothistory.com/2008/03/17/an-unfamiliar-and-beautiful-belgian-tarot/#comment-9 Thanks Michael. I continue to search to find a relative to the pip cards. They're so striking, and elegant, it would be a shame if these were the only ones in this style. I'm glad you like the visual comparisons, I really enjoy comparing and contrasting these beautiful old decks. best, robert Thanks Michael.

I continue to search to find a relative to the pip cards. They’re so striking, and elegant, it would be a shame if these were the only ones in this style.

I’m glad you like the visual comparisons, I really enjoy comparing and contrasting these beautiful old decks.

best,
robert

]]> By: Michael http://www.tarothistory.com/2008/03/17/an-unfamiliar-and-beautiful-belgian-tarot/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Michael Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:45:12 +0000 http://www.tarothistory.com/2008/03/17/an-unfamiliar-and-beautiful-belgian-tarot/#comment-8 That is a beautiful deck. Your side-by-side comparisons are, as usual, well chosen and proof that a picture is worth a thousand words. That is a beautiful deck. Your side-by-side comparisons are, as usual, well chosen and proof that a picture is worth a thousand words.

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