Product Description
A revisit of the 1930s Persian deck, Persian Playing Cards – First Edition brings a historic design back to life through completely new artwork and modern craftsmanship.
This edition features:
🃏 A redesigned tuck box (inside and out)
♠️ Four newly illustrated Aces
🔥 Two Phoenix Joker cards
👑 All twelve face cards—Bibi (Queen), Shah (King), and Sarbaz (Jack)—carefully redrawn with larger pips for improved playability.
The vintage court cards have been respectfully reinterpreted, and the classic back design has been refined into an intricate composition of gold linework on a rich red background. The typography surrounding the tuck box draws inspiration from the golden reflections of the ancient Persian Akinaka sword, creating a subtle visual motif that continues around all four sides of the box.
Printed by The United States Playing Card Company (USPCC) with its renowned Air-Cushion® Finish, the deck combines professional handling with heirloom-quality craftsmanship. Designed for both gameplay and display, it is equally at home in the hands of magicians, cardists, collectors, and lovers of Persian art and history.
Designed and illustrated by Hoofar Pourzand, the project represents years of historical research, careful restoration, and original artwork. Every illustration was hand-drawn with meticulous attention to detail, combining classical illustration techniques with the precision of technical drafting to preserve the character of the historic deck while giving it a refined contemporary identity.
The result is more than a reproduction—it is a respectful revival of one of Persia’s forgotten playing card traditions, thoughtfully reimagined for a new generation.
What Makes This Deck Special
- Fully restored Persian-inspired court illustrations
- Custom Face cards and Jokers
- Premium casino-grade card stock
- Smooth Air-cushion finish for gameplay and handling
- Clean, archival-style tuck box design
This is the inaugural release of the Persian Playing Cards series—a deck designed to inspire future works rooted in heritage, intention, and craftsmanship.
