{"title":"David Oscarson Les Quatre Couleurs","description":"\u003cp id=\"viewer-xmlok58807\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"dSoN4 _6cuve M4Ji4 SISpo\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslated, “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLes Quatre Couleurs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” means \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Four Colors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \/ or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Four Suits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-ukwbo58817\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"dSoN4 _6cuve M4Ji4 SISpo\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile origins of playing cards can be traced to China, India and Persia as early as the 7th century, it wasn’t until the fourteenth century that they were introduced to Europe. The “pique” and “spade” can be traced the sword of the Italian suits. The Spanish replaced queens with mounted knights (caballeros) and the Germans modified some suits, using bells, hearts, leaves and acorns as symbols. Improvement in French production, however helped propel the more simplified French design to eventually become the standard for most of Europe. The French had originally included family names on court cards, but this practice came to an end with the French Revolution in the late 18th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"dSoN4 _6cuve M4Ji4 SISpo\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/bertramsinkwell.mom\/cdn\/shop\/videos\/c\/vp\/fb956943e71d402987d551c588a2554f\/fb956943e71d402987d551c588a2554f.HD-1080p-2.5Mbps-85260680.mp4?v=0\" height=\"500\" width=\"700\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"david-oscarson-les-quatre-couleurs-opaque-white-vermeil-fountain-pen","title":"David Oscarson Les Quatre Couleurs Opaque White Vermeil Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"QG9w8P\" data-motion-part=\"BG_LAYER comp-lhtvefi52\" data-hook=\"bgLayers\" id=\"bgLayers_comp-lhtvefi52\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ROWgFb\" data-motion-part=\"BG_MEDIA comp-lhtvefi52\" id=\"bgMedia_comp-lhtvefi52\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-testid=\"inline-content\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-lhtvefi52inlineContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-lhtvefi52inlineContent-gridContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"richTextElement\" class=\"N8MGzv _v6ohL ZS_qLz PO9MfV comp-lhtvefih wixui-rich-text\" id=\"comp-lhtvefih\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"QrIus  comp-lhtvefin\" id=\"comp-lhtvefin\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"comp-lhtvefin\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"tpa-components-provider\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"ricosviewer-wrapper\" class=\"skxtrJG comp-lhtvefin\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-id=\"content-viewer\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"Hquzw\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_9bS1K\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_2QXJZ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgLayers_comp-lhtvefi52\" data-hook=\"bgLayers\" data-motion-part=\"BG_LAYER comp-lhtvefi52\" class=\"QG9w8P\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgMedia_comp-lhtvefi52\" data-motion-part=\"BG_MEDIA comp-lhtvefi52\" class=\"ROWgFb\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mesh-id=\"comp-lhtvefi52inlineContent\" data-testid=\"inline-content\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mesh-id=\"comp-lhtvefi52inlineContent-gridContainer\" data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-lhtvefih\" class=\"N8MGzv _v6ohL ZS_qLz PO9MfV comp-lhtvefih wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-lhtvefin\" class=\"QrIus  comp-lhtvefin\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"comp-lhtvefin\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"tpa-components-provider\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"skxtrJG comp-lhtvefin\" data-hook=\"ricosviewer-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Hquzw\" dir=\"ltr\" data-id=\"content-viewer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_9bS1K\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_2QXJZ\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dSoN4 _6cuve M4Ji4 SISpo\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-eyjoh58801\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLes Quatre Couleurs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the seventeenth in the David Oscarson™ series of Limited Edition Writing Instruments. Produced in four color variations, each will be limited to production of 88 pieces (including Fountain Pen and Roller Ball styles).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslated, “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLes Quatre Couleurs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” means \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Four Colors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \/ or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Four Suits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile origins of playing cards can be traced to China, India and Persia as early as the 7th century, it wasn’t until the fourteenth century that they were introduced to Europe. The “pique” and “spade” can be traced the sword of the Italian suits. The Spanish replaced queens with mounted knights (caballeros) and the Germans modified some suits, using bells, hearts, leaves and acorns as symbols. Improvement in French production, however helped propel the more simplified French design to eventually become the standard for most of Europe. The French had originally included family names on court cards, but this practice came to an end with the French Revolution in the late 18th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe four suits now used in most of the world – Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clubs – originated in France about 1480. The Spade represents Nobility or Aristocracy; the Heart represents the Church or Clergy; the Diamond represents Merchants or the Wealthy and the Club represents Peasantry with its reference to clover, or the food of swine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuatre Couleurs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Collection incorporates multiple levels of Guilloché engraving and a combination of translucent and opaque Hard Enamel. The entire body of each pen is first cut down to the level of the background, leaving the outer and inner lines of the four suits and decorative filigree motif in high relief. Translucent and opaque Enamels are repeatedly kiln-fired and filed by hand, resulting in the beautiful and enduring finish of true Hard Enamel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLes Quatre Couleurs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ with its double meaning is an appropriate play on words as the four-suited collection will be available in four color variations, each portraying all four suits on the cap and barrel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dSoN4 _6cuve M4Ji4 SISpo\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-y96w758842\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLes Quatre Couleurs will be produced in four color variations:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpaque White, Opaque Black and Translucent Ruby Red in Gold Vermeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Grey, Translucent Ruby Red and Opaque Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Azure Blue, Translucent Ruby Red and Opaque Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpaque Black and Translucent Ruby Red in Gold Vermeil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Oscarson","offers":[{"title":"Fine","offer_id":47590426706110,"sku":"DOQCBFP-Fine","price":8100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":47590426738878,"sku":"DOQCBFP-Medium","price":8100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Broad","offer_id":47590426771646,"sku":"DOQCBFP-Broad","price":8100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7564\/2046\/files\/David-Oscarson-Les-Quatre-Couleurs-Fountain-Pen---Translucent-White-GT2.jpg?v=1780078401"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7564\/2046\/collections\/Category-Header-David-Oscarson-Carl-Linnaeus_ac66a848-ff37-4325-b528-4000def95981.jpg?v=1780077925","url":"https:\/\/bertramsinkwell.mom\/collections\/david-oscarson-les-quatre-couleurs.oembed","provider":"Bertram's Inkwell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}