Porcelain object / box "Hummingbird"
Porcelain object / box "Hummingbird"
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porcelain | handmade and -painted | size 29 x 18 x 16 cm (h/w/d)
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Porcelain object / box "Hummingbird"
Because of their iridescent plumage, hummingbirds are also known as "flying jewels". This porcelain work of art was created by the traditional Spanish manufacturer Lladró. It combines a noble box shape with a satin finish with a porcelain figurine that is impressive from all angles. The striking painting with shimmering pigments brings out the magnificent plumage of the hummingbird. Made of hand-painted porcelain. Size 29 x 18 x 16 cm (h/w/d).
About Lladró
Three brothers founded the Lladró porcelain factory at the end of the 1950s: Juan, José, and Vicente Lladró. It is still family-owned today.
The production facilities located in the "porcelain city" of Tavernes Blanques near Valencia in Spain enjoy an international reputation. On the one hand, they owe this to the selection of their sculptors and modellers, who inspire the professional public year after year with their artistic ingenuity. On the other hand, they also owe it to the exquisite, unsurpassed artisanship in the realisation of their designs.
Lladró's sculptures have long been internationally sought-after collectors' items; the limited copies of each edition, numbered piece by piece, quickly find their way all over the world.
Ceramic product made of kaolin, quartz and feldspar.
Porcelain is formed by turning or pressing and figurative objects are cast. Complex objects have to be cast in separated steps and sections and then "assembled". After the moulding, the pieces are dried and "annealed" at about 900 °C. Next, the glaze will be applied and fired at temperatures between 1,240 °C and 1,445 °C. In renowned manufactures, the porcelain is painted by hand whereby each colour has to be fired individually and in compliance with narrow temperature tolerances.
Porcelain was invented in China and became widespread in Europe from the 16th century onwards. The first European porcelain factory was founded in Meissen, Germany in 1710.
Other famous European porcelain factories include Fürstenberg, Höchst, Schwarzburger Werkstätten, Lladró, Nymphenburg, KPM, Augarten, Sèvres, Limoges, Royal Copenhagen, Worcester. Individual factories label their products with their personal porcelain stamps so that for the collecter it is easy to identify their origin.