VINTAGE SCARCE SUPERB LARGE ZAPHIR LLADRO \"TALES OF THE SEA\" PORCELAIN FIGURINE

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VINTAGE SCARCE SUPERB LARGE ZAPHIR LLADRO \"TALES OF THE SEA\" PORCELAIN FIGURINE:
$389.00

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Superb scare large porcelain figurine signed on the bottom Zaphir. This was a small specialty shop owned and ran by the Lladro brothers. This was titled, \"Tales of the Sea\" with their catalog number of 699G/M. It was retired in 1981. It features a peg legged captain or sailor pointing out to sea with a young girl wrapped up against the wind. It is quite large being approx. 12 ¼\" x 9 ¾\" x 12 ½\". We saw no chips, cracks or flaws. In 1967 the Lladró brothers purchased a small porcelain factory very close to the city of Valencia and began collaborating with the best local porcelain artisans. A new style was born, with the staff being trained specifically for that purpose, leading to the first creations commercialized under the name Rosal. Seen from the optic of current standards, the modeling of these figurines might look less sophisticated; however these creations are full of charm and innocence, two features that have been lovingly maintained in its subsequent evolution. Rosal created pieces with themes that would endure as the brand evolved: focusing primarily on a life full of romanticism in an undefined idyllic time. Following the success of the new brand, the next step came in 1975. The name of the collection changed to ZAPHIR and the factory moved to new premises with larger workshops, with a view to expanding the company in the future. ZAPHIR creations were more stylized and embraced a wider variety of themes. They were the natural result of the porcelain mastery gained by the young artisans.

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VINTAGE SCARCE SUPERB LARGE ZAPHIR LLADRO \"TALES OF THE SEA\" PORCELAIN FIGURINE:
$389.00