A deck of hand-drawn art playing cards inspired by the Japanese folding fan (Sensu). Printed by Expert Playing Card Company (EPCC).

Taking over one year to design and illustrate, every card has a unique, full-bleed and detailed illustration. The pip cards contain a tilted floral design representing each season, that grows and blossoms as the pips rise. Around the edges of each pip card is a colourful border, that when aligned and held in a fan, reveals the hidden artwork - making a canvas from the frame. Hold the suits in sequence to display seasonal scenes of Japanese culture. Hold the number cards in sets to reveal characters and animals such as the nine-tailed fox. The court cards fan together so that each piece stands alone but also builds the rest of its courts up into a larger scene.

The Mankai-no-Sensu is the same as the Haru-no-Sensu Spring deck, with three significant changes. There is added red foiling on the sleeve to depict the scattering of cherry blossoms, the metallic ink colour shifted to pinker to depict the cherry petals, and the cards are elegantly red gilded. Only 250 were produced.

Fuyu-no-Sensu

• Foiled, intricate, hand-drawn tuck box with textured paper
• Embossed, delicate tuck sleeve
• Limited edition print run of 1000, numbered seal
• Unique, hand-drawn, full-bleed art on all pip and court cards
• Metallic ink on card faces and backs

 

Haru-no-Sensu

• Foiled, intricate, hand-drawn tuck box with textured paper

• Embossed, delicate tuck sleeve
• Limited edition print run of 1000, numbered seal
• Unique, hand-drawn, full-bleed art on all pip and court cards
• Metallic ink on card faces and backs

 

Mankai-no-Sensu

 

• Foiled, intricate, hand-drawn tuck box with textured paper
• Foiled and embossed, delicate tuck sleeve
• Limited edition print run of 250, numbered seal
• Unique, hand-drawn, full-bleed art on all pip and court cards
• Metallic ink on card faces and backs
• Red gilded cards

 

Some editions available with hand-made miniature Japanese folding screen, wrapped in recycled kimono material and tied with a red mizuhiki band

 

Let me know if you have any questions or would like to see more pictures. I’m working to reduce my collection so have a look through my other listings as I can offer a discounted price for multiple purchases.