At her recent signing tour to Japan Rosa Lladro is shown with the Couple on the Beach - it captures the moment of serenity so perfectly, if you look at them you get this warm feeling of harmony - just marvelous.

Lladro iphone app

This is the most amazing app - a must have for all Lladro lovers.

Now available from apple:

Lladró App allows you to access from your mobile (iPhone / iPad / iPod) to the complete and updated catalog of Lladró porcelain figurines, create your own compositions on real scenes captured by your camera and share them on Facebook.

The work of the Spanish company Lladró is the maximum expression of handcrafted artistic porcelain. All Lladró pieces are made in Valencia following an artisan process that has earned the brand worldwide prestige and its wide variety of creations embraces all styles.

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Travel memories

Every place you go to you take something with you.
I always remember my trip to Italy as a child where I saw all these little glas figurines. Immediately I fell in love with them and bought whatever I could afford.
They where tiny little animals - mostly mom and dad with three babies - made out of colorful glas. I progressed from there on to bigger species made out of porcelain - and to this day I love all the little details and expressions that make each one so individual.
Here is one early love of mine - the baseball player waiting for his turn - says it all.

Lladro Video

Lladró creatives talking from Lladró Comercial, S.A. on Vimeo.

 You can find this video on the Lladro website.

Lladro Summer of Flowers

The Lladro flower stands always remind me of romantic summers. Delicate flowers in all colors - so beautiful you almost can smell of the fragrant scent.

Fantasy by Jaime Hayon

A new collection for Lladro by Jaime Hayon will instantly grab your attention.
Jaime Hayon is known for his 'bold-yet-whimsical' imagery - http://www.hayonstudio.com/gallery.php

Lladró Redeco was his first encounter with Lladro, where he stayed true to the Lladro theme:

With the Fantasy collection he incorporated his style and colors - the results are just amazing:

                                                                    Lover's Garden

                                                                          Raining Hearts

                                                                          Family Portrait

Metropolis - new Lladro collection

Metropolis is a functional new collection from Lladro - it includes mirrors, lamps, and jars reflecting a New York skyline. Absolutely stunning!

                                            Picture from: www.modayhogar.com

The Town Musicians of Bremen

This lovely piece 'The Town Musicians of Bremen' from Hutschenreuther has a story to tell.
It depicts a folktale written by the brothers Grimm.

(From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_Musicians_of_Bremen)
In the story a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster, all past their prime years in life and usefulness on their respective farms, were soon to be discarded or mistreated by their masters. One by one they leave their homes and set out together. They decide to go to Bremen, known for its freedom, to live without owners and become musicians there.

On the way to Bremen, they see a lighted cottage; they look inside and see four robbers enjoying their ill-gotten gains. Standing on each other's backs, they decide to perform for the men in hope of gaining food. Their 'music' has an unanticipated effect; the men run for their lives, not knowing what the strange sound is. The animals take possession of the house, eat a good meal, and settle in for the evening.

Later that night, the robbers return and send one of their members in to investigate. It is dark and he sees the eyes of the Cat shining in the darkness. He reaches over to light his candle, thinking he sees the coals of the fire. Things happen in quick succession; the Cat swipes his face with her claws, the Dog bites him on the leg, the Donkey kicks him and the Rooster crows and chases him out the door, screaming. He tells his companions that he was beset by a horrible witch who scratched him with her long fingers (the Cat), an ogre with a knife (the Dog), a giant who had hit him with his club (the Donkey), and worst of all, the judge who screamed in his voice from the rooftop (the Rooster). The robbers abandon the cottage to the strange creatures who have taken it, where the animals live happily for the rest of their days.