The Colour Printing Plant
Cossack
“Cossack” playing cards, with artwork by O. Panchenko dedicated to the revival of the traditions of the Cossacks. Printed by the Colour Printing Plant, St Petersburg, 1994.
![Komandirskie [Commanders]](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache-wopc-thumbs/countries/russia/komandirskie-0.9619a0e4.jpg "Komandirskie [Commanders]")
Maya
“Maya” playing cards designed by Russian artist V. M. Sveshnikov and first published by The Colour Printing Plant, St Petersburg, in 1975.
Palekh by Aleksey Orleansky
In the style of religious icon paintings, these court card figures wear costumes reminiscent of the mid-17th century.
Peterhof
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by Simon Wintle
“Peterhof” deck manufactured at the St Petersburg Colour Printing Plant in 1999.
Russian “Historical”
Russian “Historical extra fine No.204” Playing Cards depicting Ancient Dynasties, 1920s.
Russian Four Seasons
“Seasons” playing cards designed by U. P. Ivanov and published by The Colour Printing Plant in St Petersburg.
Russian Opera Scenes
Russian Opera & Theatre Scenes playing cards first published by the Colour Printing Plant (USSR, Russian Federation) in 1974
Russian Playing Card Monopoly
The Russian Playing Card Monopoly was established in March 1798 with all revenue going to support the St Petersburg Foundling Hospital. After the construction of the Foundling Hospital's own factory in 1817 (known as the Imperial Playing Card Factory), all subsequent Russian playing card production was located there until the end of the State monopoly in 1961.
Russian Playing Cards
Playing cards were known in Muscovy as early as the last quarter of the sixteenth century.
Slavonic
Originally published as “Slavonic Cards No.501” by The Colour Printing Plant, St. Petersburg in 1928.
The Neva River
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by Simon Wintle
A deck designed by Victor M. Sveshnikov dedicated to the Neva river and the city of Saint Petersburg.
White Palekh
“White Palekh” was first published by the The Colour Printing Plant in St. Petersburg in 1982 with designs by Pavel Bazhenov.