Polish playing cards
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Polish playing cards (
German-suited playing cards produced in Poland
to local designs.
Description
Polish pattern cards comprise the four suits of
(Niżnik) and four pip cards: the Nine (Dziewiątka), Eight (Ósemka), Seven (Siódemka) and Six (Szóstka). Sometimes there are additional cards such as the: Five (Piątka), Four (Czwórka) and Three (Trójka).History
The first cards of this type were imported from Germany and appeared in Polish towns and cities as early as the 15th century. Soon thereafter, domestic production began.[1] In the 16th century, playing card manufacture had begun at
According to Łukasz Gołębiowski, German-suited Polish cards were used to played, among others, the games of Kupiec,[a] Kasztelan, Wózek,[b] Skrzetułka, Drużbart, Pamfil, Chapanka, Tryszak, Mariasz, Piquet (Pikieta) and Cwik.[2]
From the 18th century,
Tarot playing cards are also produced for Polish Taroki.[1]
Notable Polish cardmakers in the late 19th and 20th centuries include Willink of
Cards in fiction
Footnotes
References
Bibliography
- Łukasz Gołębiowski, Gry i zabawy różnych stanów w kraju całym lub niektórych tylko prowincyach, Warsaw 1831.
- Zygmunt Gloger, Old Polish Illustrated Encyclopedia.
External links
- Cyfert, Sławomir. "Krótka historia polskich kart do gry". Retrieved 2008-11-17.
- A deck of cards from Austria - similar to the Polish one
- Polish Playing Cards at wopc.co.uk.