Lladr "Basket of Love"

25-Character Title Lladro Basket of Love (21) Alternates: Lladro 7622 w/ Box (18) Lladro Girl Figurine (20) Lladro Flores Mi Jardin (23) HiBid DESCRIPTION LLADR PORCELAIN FIGURINE - BASKET OF LOVE / FLORES DE MI JARDN, No. 07622, COLLECTORS SOCIETY 1994, WITH ORIGINAL BOX A Lladr hand-painted porcelain figurine of a young woman in a long full skirt and off-the-shoulder bodice, head tilted down, carrying a woven basket of pink and blue flowers at her side. Finished in the soft matte-to-satin pastel palette Lladr is known for, with grays, creams, and pale blue-greens in the skirt, a delicate applied flower cluster in the basket, and fine molded lace texture in the drapery. The underside carries the blue printed LLADR Collectors Society backstamp dated 1994 and the impressed model number 07622, and the piece comes with its original Lladr box from Valencia, Espaa, with the end label printed 07622 / FLORES DE MI JARDIN / BASKET OF LOVE and its foam insert. Stands approximately 10 to 11 inches tall. Boxed Lladr with a matching Collectors Society mark and the correct factory carton is the combination secondary-market buyers look for. Bidders should read the condition notes, since there is soiling on the unglazed base and the flower cluster and extended fingers are the fragile points on any figure like this. Sold as one figurine with its original box. Description Lladr hand-painted glazed porcelain figurine of a standing young woman, shown from behind and in profile, wearing a long full skirt with a draped overskirt, a fitted off-the-shoulder bodice with a bow and sash at the waist, and a small choker. Hair is worn up in a soft chignon with a shawl or veil falling behind, and the head is tilted down and to the side in the characteristic Lladr pose. She carries a woven porcelain basket of applied flowers in pink, coral, and blue at her right side, with the individual blossoms modeled separately. Skirt shows molded lace and floral texture, with a scattered painted floral spray on the lower front of the skirt. Palette is the classic Lladr pastel range of pale gray, cream, ivory, soft blue-green, and blush, with a satin glaze. Underside is marked with the blue printed circular LLADR Collectors Society backstamp reading COLLECTORS SOCIETY, LLADR, and the date 1994, along with the impressed model number 07622 and additional small impressed factory marks and symbols that are only partly legible in the photograph. Original box included, a gray Lladr carton printed with the bell-flower LLADR logo and VALENCIA - ESPAA, with a printed end label showing a photograph of the figure and reading 07622, FLORES DE MI JARDIN, BASKET OF LOVE, and a barcode reading 7 37859 07622 0, with the original white foam insert present. Stands approximately 10 to 11 inches tall per the tape-measure photograph. The tape is stood on the carpet beside the figure rather than held against it, and that photograph is blurred, so the height is a close estimate only. Bidders should verify all dimensions from the photographs. Attribution note Lladr is the Spanish porcelain house founded by the brothers Juan, Jos, and Vicente Lladr in Almcera near Valencia in the 1950s, now based at the Ciudad de la Porcelana in Tavernes Blanques, Valencia, and known worldwide for elongated, pastel-glazed figures of this exact character. The blue printed circular mark on this piece is the Lladr Collectors Society backstamp, a mark applied to pieces associated with the company's collector club, and it is dated 1994. The Spanish title Flores de mi Jardn translates as flowers from my garden, and the box gives the English title as Basket of Love. The model number 07622 is taken directly from both the impressed base mark and the printed box label. No representation is made as to current secondary-market value, edition status, retirement date, or whether this is a first-quality or second-quality factory piece, and bidders who care about those points should research the model number themselves before bidding. All identification here is read from the marks and box printing visible in these photographs and is offered as the consignor's photo-based opinion and is not guaranteed. Bid on the item as pictured. Condition Used display porcelain in good condition overall, sold as-is, with the flaws noted below. The figure appears complete in the photographs, standing straight and stable, with the basket, applied flowers, extended fingers, and drapery edges all present and no obvious breaks, cracks, chips, or visible restoration at the resolution shown. The unglazed underside of the base is soiled, with brown and gray grime around the outer edge, a dark black smudge or scuff on one side, and general dirt in the unglazed porcelain, which is porous and holds soil. The glazed surfaces show light dust and should be expected to carry fine surface dust in the recessed lace and drapery detail. The applied flowers in the basket, the tips of the fingers, the drapery edges, and the