5th Kingdom Semi-Transformation
(Artist Edition Gilded Gold 1 Way) Playing Cards
LIMITED EDITION: Only 300 printed! Will NOT be reprinted.
The 4 suits of this deck symbolize 4 long-time battling kingdoms.
Each
suit is an entire world of kings, queens, warriors, and legends. This
deck of cards is filled with unique natures, heroic deeds, stories, and
culture. The Illustrations of this new deck expresses four unique worlds
through color and rhythm.
Spades
The Spades depict
ancient African culture. The primeval world of astonishing contrasts.
There is scorching sunlight which is replaced by the cold scintillation
of stars. And the absolute silence of the night is disturbed by a drum
rhythm near a ritual fire burning in a boundless desert. The ancient
tribal traditions carried through thousands of years live here. The
harmony of humans and nature give the culture force, but sometimes the
lines can blur between hunter and prey. Natural instincts will help
these people survive with outside forces.
Diamonds
The
Diamonds is a fairy tale Japan. It is the country where the sun rises
and wind plays in the tree branches. Simplicity penetrates everyday life
here. The air is cut by a katana and is filled with a smell of sakura,
with birds singing in its branches. It is the world of brave samurais,
enigmatic geishas who tap their getas, and mythic dragons that guard
gods' houses far away in the mountains.
Clubs
The
Clubs embody a medieval culture of Europe. Dark times when legends were
written in castles by candle light. Brave knights winning hearts of fair
ladies and performing feats, monsters living far away at the end of the
world, and magical animals with luminous horns bestowing eternal life
fill these legends.
Hearts
Spicy and colorful
India is represented by the Hearts. The stories about charming
princesses and brave warriors are told by a sensual dance of graceful
interlacing hands. A fragile lotus and a majestic anise-tree, vaporous
silk and shining marble palace walls are singing about love, that is
beyond time and distance. Any day can become a celebration if it is
spiced with flowers, music, and songs.
Artist Bio
Maria
Fedoseeva is an artist from Moscow, Russia. She started as a print
graphic designer. Maria switched to illustration in 2014. To get the
perfect line and shape, all the illustrations are made in vector
graphic. The 5th Kingdom is a passion project started in 2015.
The project was shortlisted in Communication Arts Competition 2019. It
was also featured in Behance Illustration Gallery in 2018.
- Printed by USPCC on classic stock
- Black Artist's Edition 1-Way Back
- Poker size
- Embossed finish
- 52 cards + 2 Jokers + 2 info cards
- Metallic ink on box & backs
- Matte tuck case
- Limited edition of 300 gold gilded
- Art by Maria Fedoseeva
- 2020 release
Please note: Gilding can wear off with regular use.