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Founded in 1953 by three brothers, Juan, José and Vicente Lladró, in the village of Almassera near Valencia, Spain. LLadro began making vases and jugs and in 1956 they started producing sculptures.
The manufacturing and glazing ingredients are kept under tight guard. However, the process is fully on view for tour groups at their City of Porcelain in Spain.
Every Lladro creation begins with an artistic inspiration. The sculptor makes the first sketch of the new figure in clay, which is approved by the Creativity Committee, including one member from the Lladró family. The sketch, in clay, is reproduced in plaster to provide the first mold. This becomes the definitive mold for the hard paste porcelain figurine. A mid-sized figurine may need between 15 and 20 molds. Up to 300 molds are used for complex pieces. The fragments coming from these molds are joined by liquid porcelain paste to obtain an exact reproduction of the original model.
The decoration process starts with the sculptor’s instructions. The surface of the piece is carved with delicate motifs that will give it its final appearance. It is at this point that the face on the sculpture gets its expression and the tiniest details are delicately crafted. In addition, the figurine is painted and if it requires a glossy finish is later covered with a coat of varnish. This process gives that crystalline look that is so characteristic of Lladro. Each flower is fully made, petal by petal, following a very delicate process in order to obtain unique, unrepeatable creations. No detail is too small and the final product is one to be cherished.
Our Lladro pieces reflect that attention and each one is is truly a labor of love that rises up from the ground. and all of them have flowers even our little European Boy, just look behind him. see items 23-27
In 2007, Juan Lladró, took over ownership of the company together with his daughters Rosa and Ángeles, President and Vice-President of Lladró S.A. and the LLadro City of Porcelain.
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Liz
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