Set of 10 Rorschach plates with folded cardboard enclosure owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee

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a. Rectangular, tan cardstock four-flap enclosure with rounded corners containing ten diagnostic ink blot plates printed on cardboard (b-k). Each side is a rectangular piece of cardboard that has been folded twice, once to create a side, and then again to create flaps that fold over the cards on the interior. The large flap on the left side forms the cover. The author and publication information are printed, in black ink, in German and English text within a rectangular box with a double line border on the front cover. The interior of the enclosure is gray and unmarked. The body is lightly stained from use, and stray pencil and pen marks on the front. Tthe lower spine is tearing along the folds with a hole on the right side, and the inner flaps are discolored. b. Thick, brown, rectangle of cardboard with tan, coated paper surfaces and an abstract inkblot printed on the front in black. The blot is symmetrical along a short, vertical, central axis, the left side mirroring the right. It has irregular edges with angled projections along the upper sides, a concave top edge, a pointed extension at the bottom center, and four small, triangular voids near the axis. There are several small splatters of ink printed along the outward curving edges of the lower sides. Overall, the ink is lightly shaded with several small, more heavily shaded patches at the top. On the back of the card, printed in black ink, is a Roman numeral in the top left corner, and the German and English publication and copyright information in the bottom left corner. The edges of the front and back are discolored, the back is scratched and worn with several ink stains, and the bottom left corner is bent. c. Thick, brown, rectangle of cardboard with tan, coated paper surfaces and an abstract inkblot printed on the front in black with red accents. The blot is symmetrical along a short, vertical, central axis, the left side mirroring the right. The blot is roughly circular, with irregular edges, and a flattened bottom. At the center is a large rounded triangular void with small protrusions above and below. Two small, red patches are centered at the top and bottom of the axis, and traces of red are visible underneath the black ink, where it is less heavily shaded. On the back of the card, printed in black ink, is a Roman numeral in the top left corner, and the German and English publication and copyright information in the bottom left corner. The edges of the front and back are discolored, the front has stray pencil marks and several small stains, and the back is stained with small brown spots. d. Thick, brown, rectangle of cardboard with tan, coated paper surfaces and an abstract inkblot printed on the front in black with red accents. The blot is symmetrical along a short, vertical, central axis, the left side mirroring the right. At the bottom of the axis, is a small, heavily shaded oblong shape with irregular edges and upper, angular extensions that widen into a T- shape with a rounded extension at the top. Beneath is a separate, narrow, rectangular black patch that angles down and in toward the axis. Small, irregular red patches are printed to the outside of the rounded extensions and centered on the axis, above the bottom center. On the back of the card, printed in black ink, is a Roman numeral in the top left corner, and the German and English publication and copyright information in the bottom left corner. The edges of the front and back are discolored, the front has several small, gray marks, and the back is stained throughout with small brown spots. e. Thick, brown, rectangle of cardboard with tan, coated paper surfaces and an abstract inkblot printed on the front in black. The blot is symmetrical along a short, vertical, central axis, the left side mirroring the right. It is a large, solid, roughly triangular shape with irregular edges and heavy shading along the axis, body, and side projections. The upper axis is capped by a low domed shape, and the top edge extends horizontally into right angle projections that encircle small oval-shaped voids. From the center of the axis, large L-shaped projections angle down and out, flanking the lower end and creating three small oblong voids between the two sections. On the back of the card, printed in black ink, is a Roman numeral in the top left corner, and the German and English publication and copyright information in the bottom left corner. The edges of the front and back are discolored, the front is stained with a brown mark, and the back is stained with small brown spots. f. Thick, brown, rectangle of cardboard with tan, coated paper surfaces and an abstract inkblot printed on the front in black. The blot is symmetrical along a short, vertical, central axis, the left side mirroring the right. It is a narrow, solid, inverted, wide V-shape with irregular edges, a long extension to either side of the axis, and short, narrow, V-shaped protrusions at the top and bottom of the axis. The axis is moderately shaded, while the extensions darken as they move outward and then lighten at the tapered the ends. On the back of the card, printed in black ink, is a Roman numeral in the top left corner, and the German and English publication and copyright information in the bottom left corner. The edges of the front and back are discolored, there are stray pen marks on the front, and the back is stained with small brown and orange-brown spots. g. Thick, brown, rectangle of cardboard with tan, coated paper surfaces and an abstract inkblot printed on the front in black. The blot is symmetrical along a short, vertical, central axis, the left side mirroring the right. It is a wide shape with a solid body, irregular edges, a smaller, feathered extension to either side of the thin, upper axis, and a long, narrow, horizontal projection on each side of the center. At the top of the blot, there are small, slender extensions angling up and out. The center of the blot tapers as it moves up the axis, and is notched at the bottom. Overall the shape is very lightly shaded, with a dark central axis and textured effect to the printing. On the back of the card, printed in black ink, is a Roman numeral in the top left corner, and the German and English publication and copyright information in the bottom left corner. The edges of the front and back are discolored, the front is stained with a brown mark, and the back is stained with small brown and gray spots. h. Thick, brown, rectangle of cardboard with tan, coated paper surfaces and an abstract inkblot printed on the front in black. The blot is symmetrical along a short, vertical, central axis, the left side mirroring the right. It is U-shaped with a solid, curved lower half and two upper sections that flank an open center and extend toward the card’s top. The square middle and upper sections have pointed projections on the outer top corners that extend to the sides and upward. Overall the shape is lightly shaded with heavy black coloring at the center of the bottom curve and along the inner edge of the upper sections. On the back of the card, printed in black ink, is a Roman numeral in the top left corner, and the German and English publication and copyright information in the bottom left corner. The edges of the front and back are discolored and the back is stained with small brown spots throughout. i. Thick, brown, rectangle of cardboard with tan, coated paper surfaces and an abstract inkblot printed on the front in multi-colored ink. The blot is symmetrical along a vertical, central axis, the left side mirroring the right. Extending from the top of the axis is a downward sloping, blue-gray triangle with a sloped, blue square beneath. On the lower half, there are oblong, pink patches along the axis, the rounded tops ending just below the squares above. The bottom of the pink areas merge with irregularly shaped, circular orange patches at the bottom of the axis. On the outer edges is a vertical, oblong pink shape that connects to the central shapes via horizontal projections. Overall, the shape is lightly shaded, with darker tones at merger points and along the central axis. On the back of the card, printed in black ink, is a Roman numeral in the top left corner, and the German and English publication and copyright information in the bottom left corner. The edges of the front and back are discolored, and the back is stained with small brown spots throughout. j. Thick, brown, rectangle of cardboard with tan, coated paper surfaces and an abstract inkblot printed on the front in multi-colored ink. The blot is symmetrical along a vertical, central axis, the left side mirroring the right. The upper half of the axis is faintly shaded by a light blue-green cloud. It is flanked by vertical, outward sloping, irregularly shaped orange areas that extend upward from the center of the axis. Flanking the mid-point of the axis are large, wide, irregularly shaped green patches with upward curving bottom edges and a projection at the top that merges with the orange areas. Beside the lower axis, the green patches barely merge with four circular, pink shapes arranged in a horizontal bar. Overall, the shape is lightly shaded, with darker tones at merger points and along the central axis. On the back of the card, printed in black ink, is a Roman numeral in the top left corner, and the German and English publication and copyright information in the bottom left corner. The edges of the front and back are discolored and there are gray smudges and small brown accretions throughout. k. Thick, brown, rectangle of cardboard with tan, coated paper surfaces and an abstract inkblot printed on the front in multi-colored ink. The blot is symmetrical along a vertical, central axis, the left side mirroring the right. The blot is broken into irregularly shaped patches arranged into three columns separated by two narrow, shaded red vertical shapes with wavy sides that angle in toward the axis they flank. Between these, arranged along the axis, is the central column of shapes. At the top is a triangular black patch with an elongated top above a free-floating, inverted orange V with oval tips and a horizontal blue bar with small extensions at the ends. Centered below is an inverted green V with long sides, which is flanked by small, oblong yellow patches with an orange dot inside. Along the outer edge of the red shapes are the other columns. At the top is a sloped, oblong green patch above a large blue splatter with projections around the circular center. Below the splatter are three oblong patches: a small flattened yellow triangle that overlaps with a brown patch above a vertical orange patch. Overall, the patches are vividly colored, and the red shapes are faintly shaded. On the back of the card, printed in black ink, is a Roman numeral in the top left corner, and the German and English publication and copyright information in the bottom left corner. The edges of the front and back are discolored and there are gray smudges and stray pencil marks on the front.

a. front, top right, handwritten, pencil and ink : Na(p?)a