{"product_id":"tarot-soprafino-1830","title":"Tarot Soprafino 1830 — 78 Cards | Historical Italian Tarot Reproduction | Il Meneghello","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTarot Soprafino 1830 — Historical Italian Reproduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Ferdinando Gumppenberg is to be considered the most ingenious innovator and creator in the field of playing card makers in 19th century Italy.” — Giuliano Crippa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most historically significant tarot decks ever produced — the \u003cstrong\u003eTarot Soprafino\u003c\/strong\u003e is a faithful reproduction of the legendary 78-card Italian tarot commissioned by \u003cstrong\u003eFerdinando Gumppenberg\u003c\/strong\u003e in Milan around 1830, engraved by the master designer \u003cstrong\u003eCarlo Della Rocca\u003c\/strong\u003e. Published by \u003cstrong\u003eIl Meneghello\u003c\/strong\u003e, the celebrated Milanese publisher of rare and historical tarot reproductions, and printed on \u003cstrong\u003edouble-embossed card stock\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Soprafino — meaning \u003cem\u003e“superfine”\u003c\/em\u003e in Italian — was so successful when first published that it was copied until the end of the 19th century. The cards are printed on aged cream stock with fine crosshatched engraving lines, hand-coloured in the tradition of 19th-century Italian card printing, with Italian card names. Each deck includes a \u003cstrong\u003ebilingual historical essay card\u003c\/strong\u003e (English and Italian) by Giuliano Crippa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDeck Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e78 cards\u003c\/strong\u003e — Full Major and Minor Arcana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStock:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double-embossed premium card stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArt style:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19th-century Italian engraving — fine crosshatched metalwork, hand-coloured, aged cream ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italian card names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard backs:\u003c\/strong\u003e White with pale blue-grey repeating snowflake-star pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Il Meneghello, Milan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal engraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carlo Della Rocca (c.1830)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bilingual historical essay card (English\/Italian) by Giuliano Crippa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rigid keepsake box wrapped in Il Meneghello kraft paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e78 double-embossed historical tarot cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBilingual historical essay card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRigid Il Meneghello keepsake box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor serious collectors of historical and antique tarot, students of tarot history, and anyone who wants to hold in their hands one of the most important and beautiful Italian tarot decks ever engraved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/tarot-soprafino-1830-guide\"\u003eRead our full buyer's guide to the Tarot Soprafino 1830 →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TarotsUK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57533198336344,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/1014\/0760\/files\/main-image-1_feb7424f-a603-4b93-8139-fca307cd1099.jpg?v=1781783222","url":"https:\/\/tarotsuk.co.uk\/products\/tarot-soprafino-1830","provider":"TarotsUK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}