Lladro Collectible Porcelaine

Lladro collectible porcelaine started as a small family business in a small village near Valencia Spain in 1953. Three brothers, Juan, Jose and Vicente Lladro started producing procelaine vases and jugs and called the company by their family name, Lladore. The spectacular colors and finish of the Lladore porcelaine pieces quickly became a hit and the brothers expanded their business to include the collectible Lladore figurines that are the most notorious and sought after pieces of the Lladore Collection today.

Within a few short years the brothers business had grown and they relocated their shop to Tavernes Blanques in 1958. They continued offering high quality porcelain figurines and opened a training school in 1962 to teach others the art of sculpturing. This training school still operates today with the main goal being to carry on the fine attention to detail and quality that the Lladro name is known for. The training school along with the “City of Porcelain” which was opened in 1969 continues to foster artistic excellence and creative development to artist in residence from all over the world.

The first major change to the line came in the form of multiple finishes in 1970 when the Gres finish was introduced into the Lladro figurines line. The Gres finish is most frequently used in figurines with natural themes with some collectors focusing their Lladro collections solely around the Gres finish and it’s natural earth tones. Other finishes in the Lladro collectibles line include gloss and matte with the same mold often being offered in more than one of the available finishes.

The first time the Lladro collectibles saw an identifying mark was in 1974. The blue bell flower mark can be found on the bottom of all authentic pieces (made after 1974) and is one of the first things that a knowledgeable collector will look for. The blue bell flower is still used to this day to mark the base of authentic Lladro pieces. Other scratches or marks on the base of a Lladro figurine are simply a coincidence and do not have any significance.

In 1988, with it’s line seeing increasingly popularity in the United States, the Lladro company opened the Lladro Museum and Gallery on 57th Street in New York City. Today Lladro can be purchased at over 4,000 fine gift and jewelry shops through out the United States.

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